foregoing
adj. 在前的,在先的,前面提到的
v. (在位置時間或程度方面)走在…之前,居先( forego的現在分詞 )
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.
根據前文所述,你們可能以為法國人打算廢除各種口音。事實並非如此。
1. especially of writing or speech; going before
previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former
這些形容詞均可表示"在前的"之意。
The foregoing paragraphs were written in 1985.
前面的幾個段落寫於1985年。
The foregoing considerations may be concluded in a few words.
上述各種考慮可以用幾句話來歸納一下.
You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all.
根據前文所述,你們可能以為法國人打算廢除各種口音。事實並非如此。
The foregoing considerations may be summed up in a few words.
上述各種考慮可以用幾句話概括起來.
We feel that the foregoing analysis is deceptive and dangerous.
我們認為上述的分析是靠不住的,也是危險的.