adj. 先前的;以前的;過早的;(時間上)稍前的;
adv. 在先,在…以前;
?? pre以前+vi路[引申為走]+ous...的→以前走過的→先的,前的
"I should like to echo the words of the previous speaker."
我想重復前面一位發言者的話.
近義:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
反義:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
adj. 不成功的,失敗的;碌碌無為;
"a brief and unsuccessful flirtation with the property market"
對房地產市場一時興起、并不成功的介入
近義:abortive, attempted, thwarted, unavailing, failed, faulty
反義:jammy, lucky, privileged, prosperous, thriving, thrifty