英语词汇“hitherto”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Use the adverb hitherto when you're describing a state or circumstance that existed up until now. If you find a hitherto undiscovered hidden tunnel in your cellar, you're the first to discover it.

When some particular situation has existed so far, up until the moment that you're speaking of, you can use the word hitherto to talk about it. You could say that you're taking a hot air balloon ride that you were hitherto too scared to contemplate, or that a very shy girl in your philosophy class who was hitherto totally silent finally spoke up today and asked a very intelligent question.

WORD FAMILY

hitherto: hithertos

USAGE EXAMPLES

Spears and other researchers argue that this sort of decision fatigue is a major — and hitherto ignored — factor in trapping people in poverty.

New York Times(Aug 17, 2011)

The case was prompted by the well-documented Panama Papers leaks which were said to show Mr Sharif's children as owners of hitherto undeclared offshore companies.

BBC(Dec 13, 2016)

But for Ms Conti, Malta will be unable to hold back the tide of change - even in this hitherto taboo area.

BBC(Dec 07, 2016)

adv used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

Syn

as yet, heretofore, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yet

单词	hitherto
释义	hitherto (once / 177 pages) adv Use the adverb hitherto when you're describing a state or circumstance that existed up until now. If you find a hitherto undiscovered hidden tunnel in your cellar, you're the first to discover it. When some particular situation has existed so far, up until the moment that you're speaking of, you can use the word hitherto to talk about it. You could say that you're taking a hot air balloon ride that you were hitherto too scared to contemplate, or that a very shy girl in your philosophy class who was hitherto totally silent finally spoke up today and asked a very intelligent question. WORD FAMILY hitherto: hithertos USAGE EXAMPLES Spears and other researchers argue that this sort of decision fatigue is a major — and hitherto ignored — factor in trapping people in poverty. New York Times(Aug 17, 2011) The case was prompted by the well-documented Panama Papers leaks which were said to show Mr Sharif's children as owners of hitherto undeclared offshore companies. BBC(Dec 13, 2016) But for Ms Conti, Malta will be unable to hold back the tide of change - even in this hitherto taboo area. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) adv used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time Syn as yet, heretofore, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yet
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