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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

beforehand [bɪ'fɔːhænd]
  1. 1. adverb 事先

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

beforehand [bɪˈfɔːrhænd] [bɪˈfəʊrhænd]
  1. 1. adjective 预先的,事先的,提前
  2. 2. adverb 预先事先提前
    You will probably be asked to do some reading beforehand.
    可能需要提前阅读
    We checked out the site a week beforehand.
    我们提前一个星期检查现场

Collins English-English Dictionary

beforehand [bɪ'fɔː"hænd]
  1. 1. adv [postpositive] early; in advance; in anticipation
    she came an hour beforehand

Examples

He was able to win the race even though he trained only for a few weeks beforehand.
虽然仅仅是预先训练了短短几周时间,但他还是能够赢得比赛。
She had rebuked him for drinking a bit too much beforehand.
她指责他事先饮酒过量。
Most UK investors will want to invest with a sterling denominated check, rather than convert to dollars beforehand.
大部分英国投资者会以英镑支票投资,而不是先转换成美元。
事前请示,事后报告
ask for instructions beforehand and submit reports afterwards
事先做好准备
get everything ready beforehand
如果有什么变化,你事先给我透个信儿。
If there should be any changes, please let me know beforehand.

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