heretofore

英 [ˌhɪətuˈfɔː(r)]

美 [ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr]

adv.  在这之前

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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'.
  1. 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。

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
  1. So far he hasn't called
  2. the sun isn't up yet
  Synonym:so farthus farup to nowhithertoas yetyettil nowuntil now

双语例句

• 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。
• 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 Peter had not been fitted to do this, or even to understand its importance.
  在以前，彼得还不配作这种工作，甚至还不明白其重要性。
• When employed to engrave names on silver spoons, he now omitted a variety of fanciful flourishes that had heretofore distinguished his work in this kind.
  当他为顾客在银匙上刻姓名时，他不再用构成他以前这类作品特色的各种别出心裁的花体字了。
• Prynne shall hereafter BE more amenable to just authority than you may have found her heretofore.
  而且我还向你保证，白兰太太将从此遵从执法长官，不会再象原先那样了。
• Whispered melanie, staring uncertainly at the embattled doctor who heretofore had been perfect in her eyes.
  媚兰低声说，疑惑地凝视着那位早已设防的大夫，而他在她眼中一直是个完美无缺的人物。
• The parties heretofore acting as trustee
  在此以前作为受托人的当事人
• I shall need, therefore, all the indulgence which I have heretofore experienced from my constituents;
  因此，我需要至今以来从我的选民中得到的所有谅解；
• Heretofore, doctors have tried low fat diets to reduce the cholesterol in the blood.
  迄今，医生一直试用低脂肪饮食来降低血液中的胆固醇。
• Heretofore the merchant has sold goods on credit, but from this time he will sell only for cash.
  以前那商人赊账卖东西，但从今以后他将以现金买卖。