preceding,previous,prior辨析.ppt

(1)Most of his former supporters stopped away from the polls.原来支持他的人中，大多数都没去投票。 (2)Join chanced upon a former colleague of his at the airport.约翰在机场偶然碰到一个以前的同事。 (3)This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.这个短语起到了承上启下的作用。 (4)She preceded him out of the room.她先于他走出屋子。 (5)He revoked his previous decision.他改变了他以前的做出决定。 (6)I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.我因有约在先无法出席。 (7)Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal.需用晚餐者，请预先通知我们。 (8)They have a prior claim to the property.他们有权优先获得该处房产。 * * Lamar Hamilton * 08.10.06 1) Former: adj.从前的, 前者的, 前任的 n.模型, 样板; 起形成作用的人 2) preceding: adj.在前的, 前述的 v.在…之前(precede的ing形式) 3) previous: adj.以前的，早先的，过早的 adv.在先，在…以前 4) prior:adj.先前的，较早的，在前的； 优先的，占先的，较重要的 former/preceding/previous/prior 1）former:可表示以前的，即时间上在前的，也可表示前者的，即已提及的两个事物中的前一个。 2）preceding:表示时间、位置、顺序上紧接在他物之前 的，强调中间没有间隙。 3）previous:指在时间上较早的、顺序上在前的，表示一事做于另一事之先或指目前某事之前一件事，常用于修饰预先准备的行动。 4）prior:表示时间上早一些，除可用在名词前作定语外（have a prior engagement 预先有约会），还可后接介词to作后置定语或表语（an appointment prior to this one 先于此次约会的一次约会），还常表示更重要的、优先的（a prior consideration 优先考虑） Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. former preceding / precede precious prior 1.Most of his ______supporters stopped away from the polls. 2.Join chanced upon a ______colleague of his at the airport. 3.This phrase serves as a connecting link between the _________and the following. 4.She _________him out of the room. 5.He revoked his ________decision. 6.I was unable to attend because of a________ engagement. 7.Please give us ______notice if you need an evening meal. 8.They have a ______claim to the property. former former preceding preceded previous previous prior prior 2.【以前的】 1.【以前和现在的对比】 3.【顺序上紧接，没有间隙】 4.【先于…,在…之前】 5,6.【在另一件事之前，修饰预先准备的工作】 8.【后可接介词to作后置定语或表语】 7.【表示时间上早一些 】