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theretofore

/ˌðɛə.tʊˈfɔːr/

翻译: 古旧或正式用语,意为“在那时之前”或“直到那时”。现代英语中很少使用,多见于历史或法律文本。

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adverb

/ˌðɛə.tʊˈfɔːr/C2formallegal已废弃
  • zh古旧或正式用语,意为“在那时之前”或“直到那时”。现代英语中很少使用,多见于历史或法律文本。

An archaic or formal adverb meaning "before that time" or "up until that point." It is rarely used in modern English, appearing primarily in historical or legal texts.

  1. Up to that timeC2formal

    Before that point in time; until then.

    zh在那以前

    • The company had theretofore focused solely on domestic markets.
    • She had theretofore never traveled outside her home country.
    • The policy, theretofore considered effective, was now being questioned.

    同义词previously

    反义词henceforthhereafter

词形
  • more theretofore comparative form
  • most theretofore superlative form