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Heretofore Word Means Line Past 英 ˌhɪətu'fɔː(R)] 美 ˌhɪrtu'fɔːr

英语单词 heretofore
英美音标 英 [ˌhɪətu'fɔː(r)] 美 [ˌhɪrtu'fɔːr]
中文释义 adv.以前;迄今为止
英语例句 (1) I herewith revoke any other proxy heretofore given.
(2) We will continue to hold meetings on Thursdays, as heretofore.
(3) All the pieces line up in different ways than they have heretofore.
中文例句 (1) 在此我撤销此前所作的任何其他授权委托。
(2) 一如既往,我们将继续每星期四开会。
(3) 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。
vocabulary简明 When someone says heretofore, they're describing things that have happened up to the present moment. This formal word means "thus far" and often appears in legal or other official documents.
vocabulary扩展 This is an old-fashioned word, but it refers to something timeless — events in the past that have gone on until now. To sell a new shoe, an advertiser could say, "Heretofore, there has never been a shoe like this." After a disaster, someone could say, "Heretofore, we never experienced such a catastrophe." This word draws a line in the sand between the past and the present. This word means about the same as as yet and until now.
柯林斯解释
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[ADV 副词]此前;迄今 Heretofore means 'before this time' or 'up to now'.
  [usu ADV with v]
  [mainly AM 主美]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

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