heretofore

大学

adv. 直到此时, 此时以前, 迄今

发音

UK /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/
UK /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/
UK /ˌhɪətəˈfɔə/
UK /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔə/
US /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/
US /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/

教材释义与例句

副词

直到此时，迄今为止；在这以前

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.

    正式

    We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:heretofore.

  2. 2.

    Previously within the present text; earlier herein.

    heretofore referred to as

    heretofore mentioned

词汇关系

副词

同义词 6

yet hitherto as yet so far thus far up to now

词源

From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.

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