Previous
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adj. 先前的;以前的;过早的;（时间上）稍前的;
adv. 在先，在…以前;
💡 词根助记
pre以前+vi路[引申为走]+ous...的→以前走过的→先的，前的
📝 例句
Don't be too previous about refusing.
不要急于拒绝。
A probability model in which each event depends ?upon? the previous event.
一种概率模型,其中每一事件取决于前面的事件。
I remember you mentioned the same thing on a previous occasion.
我记得你在以前某个时候提及过同一件事情。
The price you offered is much above previous prices.
你们的报价比以前的高得多。
Enclosed is our new Quotation No. ______ in lieu of the previous one.
随附我公司第号新的报价单以替代前发的报价单。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ previous-先前的,precious-宝贵:先前的经验是宝贵的
※ pre-谐音“怕热”,vi-罗马数字“6”,o-似“蛋”,us-我们:由于怕热,6个蛋冲到了我们的前面
※ pre-谐音“怕热”,vi-罗马数字“6”,ou-拼音“呕”,s-似“美女”:因为怕热,6个作呕的美女忙抢在前地跳进池塘里
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-via-表示“路”
📖 牛津释义
previous
adj
1 [attrib 作定语]
coming before in time or order （时间或顺序上）先的, 前的
We had met on a previous occasion. 我们上次见过面.
He was there the previous day. 他前一天还在那儿呢.
Who was the previous owner? 谁是以前的属有人?
I am unable to attend because of a previous engagement. 我因有约在先故不能出席.
The criminal had had four previous convictions. 这名罪犯有四次前科.
Applicants for the job must have previous experience. 申请这份工作的人须先前有过这种工作经验.
2 [pred 作表语]
(infml 口) done or acting too hastily; presumptuous 操之过急; 自行其是
Aren't you rather previous in assuming I am going to pay? 你以为我会付款未免太自作聪明了吧?
🎯 考研助记
后缀:ious (形容词词尾)表示属于...的,有...性质的 网友：yqy补充： pre在…之前，v（无，谐音，引申为无意义）：先前的
🔁 扩展释义
*['pri:viәs]a. 早先的, 前面的, 过急的【法】 以前的, 生前的, 前述的相关词组: previous to
🏥 医学释义
以前的，预先的，上述的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Of course.
当然可以。
Then see which plants grow higher, measure them with a ruler and write down your results.
过后看看哪种西红柿长得比较高，用尺子量量并记录下你的实验结果。
What are you doing? he asked. I'm cutting this tree up, answered the woodcutter.
“你在做什么？”他问。“我在把这棵树砍断，”伐木工人回答道。