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prior to

/ˈpraɪ.ər tuː/
在...之前

The meeting will start prior to 9 AM.

会议将在上午9点之前开始。


正式

指时间上在某个时间点或事件之前发生或存在

Please submit your application prior to the deadline.

请在截止日期之前提交您的申请。

The company was founded prior to the economic boom.

该公司是在经济繁荣之前成立的。

通常用于正式或书面语境,强调时间上的先后顺序

搭配

prior to the deadline在截止日期之前prior to the meeting在会议之前prior to the event在事件之前

同义词

beforeearlier thanpreceding

反义词

afterfollowingsubsequent to

专业提示

正式与非正式用法

'prior to' 更正式,适合书面语;'before' 更口语化,适合日常交流。

词源

由形容词 'prior'(较早的)和介词 'to'(到)组成,表示时间上的先后关系

用法说明

在正式写作中,'prior to' 通常用于时间表达,而 'before' 更常用于口语。

单词拆解

prior
较早的
adjective
+
to
到
preposition
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