Heretofore Meaning in English
word
ˌhɪɹtəˈfɔɹ
heer-tuh-FOR
hˈiətʊfˌɔː
hee-uh-too-FAW
释义
Until now; up to this point in time. Usually used in formal or legal language to refer to something that has happened before the present.
用法与细微差别
Extremely formal and mostly found in legal, academic, or historical writing. Rarely used in daily conversation. Can often be replaced with 'until now' or 'so far' in modern English. Do not use in informal speech.
Spanish: hasta ahora - anteriormentePortuguese (BR): até agora - anteriormentePortuguese (PT): até agora - anteriormenteChinese (Simplified): 此前 - 迄今为止Chinese (Traditional): 此前 - 迄今為止Hindi: अब तक - इससे पूर्वArabic: حتى الآن - سابقًاBengali: এখনপর্যন্ত - এতদিন পর্যন্তRussian: до сих пор - ранееJapanese: これまで - 今までVietnamese: cho đến nay - trước đâyKorean: 지금까지 - 이전까지Turkish: şimdiye kadar - bugüne kadarUrdu: اب تک - اس سے پہلے تکIndonesian: sejauh ini - sampai sekarang
例句
Heretofore, the company has never lost money.
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No law heretofore has addressed this issue.
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All agreements heretofore made will remain in effect.
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This marks a change from the policy that was followed heretofore.
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The discovery revealed details that had heretofore been unknown.
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Such behavior was not tolerated heretofore in this institution.
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