foregoing
adj. 在前的,在先的,前面提到的
v. (在位置时间或程度方面)走在…之前,居先( forego的现在分词 )
You can refer to what has just been stated or mentioned as the foregoing .
You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all.
根据前文所述,你们可能以为法国人打算废除各种口音。事实并非如此。
1. especially of writing or speech; going before
previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former
这些形容词均可表示"在前的"之意。
The foregoing paragraphs were written in 1985.
前面的几个段落写于1985年。
The foregoing considerations may be concluded in a few words.
上述各种考虑可以用几句话来归纳一下.
You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all.
根据前文所述,你们可能以为法国人打算废除各种口音。事实并非如此。
The foregoing considerations may be summed up in a few words.
上述各种考虑可以用几句话概括起来.
We feel that the foregoing analysis is deceptive and dangerous.
我们认为上述的分析是靠不住的,也是危险的.