"prior" in Chinese (Traditional)
先前的事先的
Definition
指在時間或順序上先於另一事物發生、存在或出現的。它常用於較正式的語境,表示較早的事件、已有的知識或事先的安排。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
它比 'before' 或 'earlier' 更正式,常放在名詞前,如 'prior experience'、'prior approval'、'prior knowledge'。結構 'prior to' 在正式寫作中很常見,但日常口語裡通常用 'before' 更自然。
Examples
You need prior approval to enter the lab.
進入實驗室需要**事先的**批准。
She had prior experience in sales.
她之前有**先前的**銷售經驗。
Please read the prior chapter first.
請先讀**前一**章。
We need to talk to the manager prior to making any changes.
我們在做任何改動**之前**,得先和經理談談。
No prior notice was given, so everyone was confused.
事先沒有給出**提前的**通知,所以大家都很困惑。
I had no prior knowledge of the issue until this morning.
直到今天早上,我對此事都沒有**先前的**瞭解。