previously
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
Previously means at some time before the period that you are talking about.
Guyana's railways were previously owned by private companies...
圭亚那的铁路以前是归私有企业所有的。
The contract was awarded to a previously unknown company...
合同签给了一个之前并不知名的公司。
You can use previously to say how much earlier one event was than another event.
He had first entered the House 12 years previously...
12年前,他首次成为议员。
She had rented the flat from the council some fourteen months previously.
大约14个月以前,她从地方政府那里租下了这套公寓。
1. at an earlier time or formerly;
The device had been used operationally some months previously.
该设备几个月之前曾投入运行。
He may suddenly take a dislike to foods that he's previously enjoyed.
对以前爱吃的食物,他兴许突然就没了胃口。
He had first entered the House 12 years previously.
12年前,他首次成为议员。
The changed outlook entails higher economic growth than was previously assumed.
观念的改变势必会使得经济增长高于之前预计的水平。
The two fighters had previously boxed a 12-round match.
这两位拳击手之前已经打了一场12回合的比赛。