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formerly

美 [ˈfɔːrmərli]英 [ˈfɔːməli]
  • adv.以前;从前
formerlyformerly

adv.

以前;从前
in earlier times

Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa

纳米比亚,旧称西南非洲

I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.

我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。

John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France

约翰∙马什,以前家在莱斯特市伦敦路,现居住在法国

previously

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    ADV 从前;原来;以前
    If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past.

    He had formerly been in the Navy.

    他从前在海军服役。

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at a previous time
at one time he loved her
her erstwhile writing
she was a dancer once
Synonym: once at one time erstwhile erst

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  1. I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn .

    我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。

  2. This fact has led naturalists to believe that the Isthmus was formerly open .

    使许多自然学者相信这个地蛱在以前原是开通的

  3. This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US .

    这一地区先前属于美国的势力范围。

  4. Formerly , the relations between a teacher and his pupils were dominated by fear on the part of the pupils

    以往的师生关系主要是学生惧怕老师。

  5. He had formerly been in the Navy .

    他从前在海军服役。

  6. Formerly , Ted often lingered around a park , with nothing to do .

    从前,特德时常在公园里闲逛,无所事事。

  7. He was formerly a worker , but now he is a manager of a shop .

    他曾经是个工人,可现在他是一家商店的经理。

  8. This formerly inaccessible place can now be reached by road and rail .

    这里过去是穷乡僻壤,现在铁路公路都畅通了。

  9. Formerly he often lingered about [ around ] a park , doing nothing .

    从前他时常在公园里逛荡,无所事事。

  10. What was formerly a sandbank has now become fertile paddy fields .

    原来的沙滩如今变成了米粮川。

  11. The formerly [ once ] barren land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields .

    昔日的荒地今天成了良田。

  12. She was formerly manager of the company .

    她原是公司的经理。

  13. What did he formerly do for a living ?

    过去他靠什么度日?

  14. The British were formerly dominant in india .

    英国人从前统治印度。

  15. We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard .

    我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。

  16. These mini-satellites can fit in a launch vehicle 's formerly " wasted space . "

    这些微型卫星可以被安置进运载火箭中之前被认为是无用空间的地方。

  17. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day , the only one at which the family has a chance to get together .

    所以原本在太阳下山后吃的简单晚餐变成一天当中最丰盛的一餐,只有在这一餐一家人才有机会聚在一起。

  18. This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China .

    这船从前航行在中国内河里。

  19. Formerly , sea power gave big nations influence over others .

    以前海军的力量能使强国影响其它国家。

  20. International Stock Exchange [ formerly known as London Stock Exchange ]

    国际证券交易所〔前称伦敦证券交易所〕

  21. A man who was formerly a certain woman 's husband .

    以前是某一个女子的丈夫的男子。

  22. Many contradictions exist in the courses offered in Chinese vocational education formerly .

    摘要以往我国的职业教育课程设置中存在着诸多矛盾。

  23. These two formerly Marxist states know that objective interests dictate cooperation .

    这两个曾经的马克思主义国家都知道,客观利益决定了两国间必须合作。

  24. The company formerly belonged to an international banking group .

    该公司以前隶属于一个国际银行集团。

  25. Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Payment [ formerly known as Public Assistance Payment ]

    综合社会保障援助金〔前称公共援助金〕

  26. You were formerly employed by the British secret service , no ?

    你曾被英国秘密警察雇佣是么?

  27. A member of a formerly tribal people in S central India .

    从前,在南中印度的一个部落民族的人。

  28. I have lost interest ? In formerly pursued activities .

    我对从前常做的一些活动不再感兴趣。

  29. Social Security Assistance Index of Prices [ formerly known as Public Assistance Index of Prices ]

    社会保障援助物价指数〔前称公共援助物价指数〕

  30. She formerly worked for the energy trading company Enron .

    她曾经为安然能源交易公司工作。

ago before formerly previously 【导航词义:以前】
ago v. 以前
〔辨析〕

指从现在起往前推算一段时间,通常和一般过去时的动词连用。

〔例证〕

He left a moment ago.

他刚走。

There was a pond here three years ago.

3年前,这里有一个池塘。

before v. 先前,以前
〔辨析〕

指过去某时间之前的时间或泛指以前,通常与动词的现在完成时连用,有时也可与动词的过去完成时或一般过去时连用,也可用于具体的一段时间;在间接引语中用 before 而不用 ago。

〔例证〕

Have you heard about it before?

你过去听说过这件事吗?

I have never met him before.

我以前从未见过他。

He said that he had met the man somewhere before.

他说他以前在什么地方见过这个人。

He was in Italy the week before.

他前一个星期在意大利。

formerly v. 以前,从前
〔辨析〕

泛指以前,有时常用于对比。

〔例证〕

Formerly, Ted often lingered around a park, with nothing to do.

从前,特德时常在公园里闲逛,无所事事。

He was formerly a worker, but now he is a manager of a shop.

他曾经是个工人,可现在他是一家商店的经理。

previously v. 以前,先前
〔辨析〕

与 before 用法相同,但更加正式。

〔例证〕

I haven't met him previously.

我以前没有见过他。

She previously worked as a teacher.

她过去当过教师。

Six months previously he had quitted his job.

6个月前他辞职了。