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以前的, 先前的
occurring or existing before what is being mentioned
- She referred to her previous job experience during the interview.
她在面试中提到了自己之前的工作经验。
- In the previous chapter, the author introduced the main characters.
在前一章中，作者介绍了主要人物。
- He reviewed the previous year's financial reports to analyze the company's performance.
他审查了上一年的财务报告以分析公司的业绩。
- Under the previous system, employees had fewer benefits.
在以前的制度下，员工的福利较少。
- His previous attempts at solving the problem proved unsuccessful.
他之前解决问题的尝试证明是不成功的。
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以前的, 前任的
(of an individual) having held a position or role directly before the current person
- The previous owner of the house left behind some old furniture in the attic.
房子的前主人在阁楼留下了一些旧家具。
- The previous director implemented several policies that are still in place today.
前任主管实施了几项至今仍在执行的政策。
- She was hired to replace the previous manager who retired last year.
她被雇用来接替去年退休的前任经理。
- The previous tenant took good care of the apartment, so it’s in great condition.
之前的租客把公寓照顾得很好，所以它状况很好。
- The previous president signed important agreements just before leaving office.
前任总统在离任前签署了重要协议。
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过早的, 仓促的
acting before the appropriate time or before having all the necessary information
- He was a bit previous in his judgment, criticizing the plan before it was fully explained.
他的判断有点过早，在计划被完全解释之前就批评了它。
- The scientist admitted he was previous in drawing conclusions from incomplete data.
科学家承认他在从不完整的数据中得出结论时过早了。
- She was previous in making assumptions about the new employee's abilities.
她在对新员工的能力做出假设时草率了。
- They were previous in celebrating their victory, not realizing the game wasn’t over yet.
他们过早地庆祝胜利，没有意识到比赛还没有结束。
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之前的, 上一个的
immediately before the current or mentioned time
- It was Tuesday, and we'd met for lunch the previous day.
那天是星期二，我们前一天见了面吃午饭。
- The previous week had been incredibly busy with meetings and deadlines.
上一周会议和截止日期非常繁忙。
- He couldn't remember much from the previous night after the party.
派对后的前一个晚上，他记不起太多事情。
- She moved to the city the previous year to start her new job.
她上一年搬到这座城市开始她的新工作。