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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

先前 [xiānqián]
  1. 1. noun the past

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

先前 [xiānqián]
  1. 1. before; previously
    这孩子比先前高多了。
    The child is much taller than before.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

先前 [xiānqián]
  1. 1. 名 [口] 以前;从前
    如今生活比先前好多了。
    先前没听说过。
  2. 2. 参见"以前"的提示。

Examples

如今生活比先前好多了。
the late allies
先前的同盟者
We induced this theory according to previous researches.
我们根据先前的试验归纳出这个理论。
The subsequent model is a reflection of its predecessor in design.
后来的模型酷似先前的设计。
All previous laws were cancelled and declared null.
所有先前法律被取消并被宣布无效。
This disease has acquired a more deadly attribute than previously seen before.
这种疾病所呈现的危害性比先前看到的更致命。
These results apply well with our previous theories.
这些结果与我们先前的假设很吻合。
Previous demonstrations in periods of tension have led to shootings in the buffer zone.
先前在紧张时期的游行示威曾导致缓冲区发生开枪事件。

Word Decomposition


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