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智析单词书

Heretofore

分析词义

Section titled “分析词义”

“Heretofore” 是副词，意为“在此之前”。这是一个非常正式的公文用语，常见于法律协议或正式陈述中。

列举例句

Section titled “列举例句”
  1. “The property, heretofore owned by the state, has been sold to a private investor.” (该房产此前由国家所有，现已出售给私人投资者。)
  2. “Heretofore unknown facts about the incident have recently come to light.” (关于该事件此前不为人知的事实最近浮出水面。)
  3. “We must address the problems that have heretofore been ignored.” (我们必须处理那些迄今为止一直被忽视的问题。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

由 “here” (这里/此时), “to” (到), 和 “fore” (前面/以前) 组合而成。

词缀分析

Section titled “词缀分析”

复合词。

  • “here”: 此刻或此地。
  • “to”: 到达。
  • “fore”: 之前。

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

由于其过时的语感，“heretofore” 在现代口语中几乎绝迹，但在法律界，它因其精确性而仍被广泛使用，用来界定时间范围。

单词变形

Section titled “单词变形”
  • 近义词: “hitherto”, “previously”, “up to now”

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

“Here” (此时) + “to” (到) + “fore” (前)。字面理解为“到此时的前面”，即“在此之前”。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

“The hidden valley was heretofore inaccessible to travelers due to the steep mountains. However, with the construction of the new tunnel, what was once a secret world is now open to everyone.” (由于山势陡峭，这片隐秘的山谷此前对旅行者来说是无法进入的。然而，随着新隧道的建成，曾经的秘密世界现在对所有人开放了。)