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

• 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。
• Ah! Most gracious Monsieur heretofore the marquis, where is that emigrant?
  啊，最仁慈的前侯爵先生，那外满贵族在哪儿？
• The parties heretofore acting as trustee
  在此以前作为受托人的当事人
• 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。
• 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。
• We've shown that the juice of these melons is a source of readily fermentable sugars, representing a heretofore untapped feedstock for ethanol biofuel production, he said.
  他说：我们发现西瓜汁中含有易发酵糖，这种原料在乙醇生物燃料的生产中尚未被利用过。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• All the pieces line up in different ways than they have heretofore.
  所有的情节碎片将组合起来，展示出和迄今为止不一样的内容。