heretofore
英 [ˌhɪətuˈfɔː(r)]
美 [ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr]
adv. 在这之前
BNC.38480 / COCA.16177
牛津词典
adv.
- 在这之前
before this time
柯林斯词典
- ADV 此前;迄今
Heretoforemeans 'before this time' or 'up to now'.- They reported that clouds are an important and heretofore uninvestigated contributor to the climate.
他们报告说，云是影响气候的一个重要因素，但迄今为止没有进行过研究。
- They reported that clouds are an important and heretofore uninvestigated contributor to the climate.
英英释义
adv
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- So far he hasn't called
- the sun isn't up yet
双语例句
- But, as no love shall heretofore be wasted.
不过，对他而言，上一辈的爱不会被遗忘。 - They are trying to bring into their sphere of influence countries that heretofore they have not been able to control.
要控制这些国家，把过去不能控制的国家纳入他们的势力范围。 - Heretofore all the campus gossip had seemed merely malicious and disrespectful.
在这以前，学校里的一切流言蜚语似乎纯粹是恶意的、无礼的。 - The purchase represents a change in strategy for BMW, which heretofore has shunned financial ties with suppliers and points to its increased use in future BMWs.
这标志着宝马做出了战略性的变革，因为宝马过去一向避免与供应商通过财务关系捆绑在一起，同时说明宝马未来会加大对碳纤维的使用。 - He argued, with more passion than heretofore, for the abolition of the tax.
他用了迄今为止的最大热情，竭力争辩取消此税的主张。 - Moreover, international law has confirmed the legitimacy of restriction on sovereignty, stretching its scope to domestic affairs and relatively narrowing the sovereignty heretofore exercised.
另一方面，确认主权限制的合法性，将国际法的调整范围扩展至国家管辖领域，相对缩小了主权的行使范围，限制了对内最高权的行使。 - Then in the middle of the nineteenth century the heretofore impervious wall of Chinese isolation was breached by the west.
到了十九世纪中叶，西方突破了中国孤立的墙壁，那在以前是不可逾越的。 - The parties heretofore acting as trustee
在此以前作为受托人的当事人 - Besides, they begin to mention faith, of which there was heretofore marvelous silence.
此外，他们开始提到的信仰，其中有迄今为止了不起的沉默。 - Oh Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, I pray you be you true to me!
啊，前侯爵先生，我祈祷你也以真诚待我！