prior to
在……之前
常用释义
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基本释义
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1·A death prior to 65 is considered to be a premature death.65岁以前的死亡被认为是过早死亡。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·There is evidence of agriculture in Africa prior to 3000 B.C.有证据表明，公元前3000年以前，非洲就有了农业。
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3·In Hylantia prior to 1910, farmers nevertheless lost considerable numbers of sheep to wolves each year.在1910年之前的海兰提亚，农民们每年都会因为狼而损失大量的羊。
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4·Within the United States prior to 1920, for example, only less urbanized states had granted women suffrage.例如，在1920年之前的美国，只有城市化程度较低的州才给予妇女选举权。
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5·If a person places money prior to anything else, it's very likely that he could not enjoy the happiness in life.如果一个人将金钱置于其他事物之前的话，那他很可能无法享受生活中的快乐。
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6·A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities.在这种有氧健身运动出现之前，市面上已经有不少健身水疗会所，在大城市甚至有全国性的连锁机构。
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7·This route would have enabled humans to enter southern areas of the Americas prior to the melting of the continental glaciers.这条路线将使人类能够在大陆冰川融化之前进入美洲南部地区。
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8·Most people are not able to recount memories for experiences prior to the age of three years, a phenomenon called infantile amnesia.大多数人都不能回忆起三岁之前的经历，这种现象被称为婴儿失忆症。
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9·This is a simple adaptation to ensure that germination occurs following the winter conditions rather than immediately prior to their onset.这是一种简单的适应方式，能确保它们在冬季过后发芽，而不是在此之前就早早发芽。
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10·During the 1400s, when printing was being developed, paper became the predominant material for books in Europe, but prior to that, it was parchment.在15世纪，印刷术得到发展，纸张成为欧洲书籍的主要材料，在此之前的主要材料是羊皮纸。