previous 英 [ˈpri:viəs]
美 [ˈpriviəs]
previous 词典解释
形容词以前的；先前的；过早的；（时间上）稍前的
副词在先，在…以前
previous 情景对话
找工作
B:
What kind of work-related experience do you have?
你有何工作经验？
A:
Well, I worked for (two years/ six months/ ten years) as manager at my previous company.
哦，我在以前的公司做了（两年/六个月/十年）的经理。
求职面试
B:
Are you a multi-tasked individual？/ Do you work well under stress or pressure？
你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？/你能承受工作上的压力吗?
A:
Yes, I think so.The trait is needed in my current/ previous position and I know I can handle it well.
是的。这种特点就是我目前/先前工作所需要的，我知道我能应付自如。
求职面试
B:
What contribution did you make to your current /previous organization？
你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？
A:
I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.
我已经完成三个新项目，我相信我能将我的经验用在 这份工作上。
B:
What do you think you are worth to us？
你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？
A:
I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。
B:
What make you think you would be a success in this position？
你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？
A:
My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
我在研究所的训练，加上实习工作，使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。
previous 词典例句
形容词
-
Don't be too previous about refusing.
不要急于拒绝。
-
You have been a little too previous.
你有点过急了。
-
He has had no previous experience of this kind of job.
他从前没有做这种工作的经验。
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I remember you mentioned the same thing on a previous occasion.
我记得你在以前某个场跋提及过同一件事情。
副词
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I had collected material previous to writing.
我在写作以前先搜集了材料。
previous [ˈpri:viəs]
四级
六级
考研
托福
雅思
英语释义
1
s. just preceding something else in time or order
2
s. too soon or too hasty
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“在前的”的意思，其区别是：
previous: 指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
preceding: 特指时间和地位上紧接在前。
former: 系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。
foregoing: 指前所述的，是following的反义词。
prior: 与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。