形容詞：以前的、先前的
常見搭配詞：
- the previous day
前一天
例句：I finished the project the previous day.
我在前一天完成了這個專案。 - the previous owner
前任主人
例句：The previous owner kept the house in good condition.
前任主人將房子保持的很好。 - previous experience
以前的經驗
例句：Having previous experience in marketing is a plus for this job.
擁有行銷經驗對這份工作來說有加分效果。 - the previous week
前一週
例句：The weather was better the previous week.
前一週的天氣更好。 - previous month
前一個月
例句：Sales have increased compared to the previous month.
銷售較前一個月有所增加。 - previous year
前一年
例句：The company’s profits declined in the previous year.
公司的利潤在前一年下降了。 - one’s previous attempt
某人之前的嘗試
例句：Her previous attempt at baking a cake was a failure.
她之前嘗試烤蛋糕失敗了。 - the previous generation
上一代
例句：The traditions were passed down from the previous generation.
這些傳統是由上一代傳下來的。 - one’s previous relationship
某人以前的那一段感情
例句：He didn’t want to talk about his previous relationship.
他不想談論他以前的那一段感情。
例句：
- The previous owner of this car took good care of it.
這輛車的前任主人將車照顧得很好。 - Compared to the previous version, this software has many improvements.
與先前的版本相比，這個軟體有許多改良的地方。 - She found her previous job more challenging than her current one.
她發現她以前的工作比現在的工作更具挑戰性。 - They returned to their previous home to visit old friends.
他們回到以前的家探訪老朋友。 - The mistakes in the previous report have been corrected.
先前報告中的錯誤已被更正。 - He had no previous experience in cooking, but he was eager to learn.
他以前沒有烹飪經驗，但他渴望學習。 - During the previous month, there were several heavy rainfalls.
在前一個月，有幾次大雨。 - The coach reviewed the previous games to identify areas for improvement.
教練回顧了以前的比賽，以找出需要改進的地方。 - Her achievements surpassed her previous records.
她的成就超越了她以前的紀錄。 - You must obtain the previous tenant’s consent to change the contract.
你必須取得前租戶的同意才能更改合同。
同義詞：
- former 以前的 adj. 描述曾經的或先前的狀態或職位。
例句：He’s the former president of the company.
他是公司的前任總裁。 - prior 在…之前的 adj. 指時間或順序上在某事物之前。
例句：You must finish your prior assignment before starting a new one.
在開始新任務之前，你必須完成之前的任務。 - earlier 較早的 adj. 指在時間上早於另一事物。
例句：I should have listened to her earlier advice.
我應該早點聽她的建議。 - last 上一個的 adj. 指時間或順序上紧挨着的上一個。
例句：We enjoyed our last summer vacation at the beach.
我們在海灘上享受了上個暑假。 - foregoing 前述的 adj. 指之前提到或先前寫到的事物。
例句：As stated in the foregoing paragraph, the data is inconclusive.
正如前一段所述，該數據尚無定論。
衍生字：
- previously 以前地、先前地 adv.
