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Derivatives :
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beforehand
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- before
[bɪ'fɔːr]
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1.
preposition
(in time) 之前
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just before Christmas
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就在圣诞节前
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2.
preposition
[frm]
(in front of，ahead of) 在…前面
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They stopped before a large white house.
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他们在一座大白房子前面停了下来。
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the duty which lay before me
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摆在我面前的职责
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3.
conjunction
(in time) 在…之前
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Can I see you before you leave?
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你走之前，我去看你，好吗？
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4.
adverb
(time) 以前
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Have you been to Greece before?
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你以前去过希腊吗？
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before doing sth
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在做某事之前
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the day/week before
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前一天/上一个星期
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I've never seen it before
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我以前从没见过
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- before
[bɪˈfɔːr]
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adverb
以前，之前，过去
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Make sure your body can adapt and do not drink too much before running.
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在跑步前一定要保证你的身体能够适应，而且不能喝太多水。
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He called me the day before but your call had come even earlier.
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他头天给我打了电话，但你的电话更早些。
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I had known her before.
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我原来就认识她。
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2.
adverb
在前，在前面
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They opened the door, and a great cave opened out before them.
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他们打开门，看到了一个大洞穴展现在面前。
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3.
adverb
较早，较前，早于
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4.
preposition
早于，在……之前
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5.
preposition
在……前面
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6.
preposition
面临，面对，在……面前
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7.
preposition
不愿，优先于……
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8.
preposition
在考虑中，在审理中
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9.
preposition
由……判断，由……决定
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10.
conjunction
在……之前
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11.
conjunction
（宁可……而）不愿……
Collins English-English Dictionary
- before
[bɪ'fɔː]
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conj
[subordinating]
earlier than the time when
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2.
conj
rather than
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he'll resign before he agrees to it
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3.
prep
preceding in space or time; in front of; ahead of
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standing before the altar
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4.
prep
when confronted by
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to withdraw before one's enemies
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5.
prep
in the presence of
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to be brought before a judge
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6.
prep
in preference to
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to put friendship before money
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7.
adv
at an earlier time; previously; beforehand; in front
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8.
adv
[Etymology]
Old English beforan; related to Old Frisian befara, Old High German bifora
Examples
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Whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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凡在人面前不认我的，我在我天上的父面前也必不认他。
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He abased himself before the king.
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他在国王面前卑躬屈膝
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I've heard that song before.
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我以前曾听过那首歌。
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He paused before the door.
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他在门前停顿了一下。
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He stood before his accuser.
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他站在起诉者面前。
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