A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.
先前的前面的事件，事情
This is in contrast to previous policies.
这和先前的政策成对比。
He recalled his earlier instructions.
他撤销了先前的指令。
regain a former condition.
重新回到先前的条件。
That previous labour has received its remuneration from the previous food.
这种先前的劳动已 经从先前的食物取得了报酬。
Silence again descended on the street.
门前又恢复了先前的静寂。
she had previously lived in Chicago; he was previously president of a bank; better than anything previously proposed; a previously unquestioned attitude; antecedently arranged.
她以前住在芝加哥；他以前是一家银行的行长；比先前的提议都好；先前肯定的态度；事先安排。
"and turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him the same answer."
大卫就离开他转向别人，照先前的话而问。百姓仍照先前的话回答他。
Then I wheeled the shopping cart up to the same cashier as before.
接着把购物车推到了先前的那个收银员跟前.
a description unconformable to previous accounts.
与先前的报道不一致的描述。
it was his first start against his former teammates.
这是他首次和他的先前的队友竞争。
Going before, in front, or forward.
先行的走在前面的，在前面的或向前的
Taking place, done, or given beforehand; prior.
在先的,居先的提前发生、做或给予的
Her stomach trouble is much better than before.
她的胃病比先前好多了。
Pre-existing Article XIX Measures
先前存在的第19条措施
The first or opening section of a suite.
组曲先前或开头的部分
They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
也要掳掠先前掳掠他们的，辖制先前欺压他们的。
following in the track of earlier explorers
沿着先前探险者的路径前进.