heretofore
英 [ˌhɪətuˈfɔː(r)]
美 [ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr]
adv. 在这之前
BNC.38480 / COCA.16177
牛津词典
adv.
- 在这之前
before this time
柯林斯词典
- ADV 此前;迄今
Heretoforemeans 'before this time' or 'up to now'.- They reported that clouds are an important and heretofore uninvestigated contributor to the climate.
他们报告说，云是影响气候的一个重要因素，但迄今为止没有进行过研究。
- They reported that clouds are an important and heretofore uninvestigated contributor to the climate.
英英释义
adv
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- So far he hasn't called
- the sun isn't up yet
双语例句
- Of the complicated European systems of national polity we have heretofore been independent.
在复杂的欧洲各国体系中，我们保持独立。 - The purchase represents a change in strategy for BMW, which heretofore has shunned financial ties with suppliers and points to its increased use in future BMWs.
这标志着宝马做出了战略性的变革，因为宝马过去一向避免与供应商通过财务关系捆绑在一起，同时说明宝马未来会加大对碳纤维的使用。 - The parties heretofore acting as trustee
在此以前作为受托人的当事人 - These genetic tools are relatively new and have provided researchers with a heretofore unprecedented ways to precisely target and manipulate genetic activity.
这些遗传工具先对新，为研究者提供迄今为止空前的方法，该方法精确定位和操纵遗传活动。 - Heretofore all the campus gossip had seemed merely malicious and disrespectful.
在这以前，学校里的一切流言蜚语似乎纯粹是恶意的、无礼的。 - He argued, with more passion than heretofore, for the abolition of the tax.
他用了迄今为止的最大热情，竭力争辩取消此税的主张。 - Heretofore the merchant has sold goods on credit, but from this time he will sell only for cash.
以前那商人赊账卖东西，但从今以后他将以现金买卖。 - Oh Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, I pray you be you true to me!
啊，前侯爵先生，我祈祷你也以真诚待我！ - Heretofore, doctors have tried low fat diets to reduce the cholesterol in the blood.
迄今，医生一直试用低脂肪饮食来降低血液中的胆固醇。 - They are trying to bring into their sphere of influence countries that heretofore they have not been able to control.
要控制这些国家，把过去不能控制的国家纳入他们的势力范围。