previous
形容词以前的; 先前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的
副词在先，在…以前
形容词precedingformerpriorearlierone-time
previous
形容词following
形容词
1. previous的解释
1. Don't be too previous about refusing.
不要急于拒绝。
2. You have been a little too previous.
你有点过急了。
3. He has had no previous experience of this kind of job.
他从前没有做这种工作的经验。
4. I remember you mentioned the same thing on a previous occasion.
我记得你在以前某个场跋提及过同一件事情。
副词
1. I had collected material previous to writing.
我在写作以前先搜集了材料。
找工作
B：What kind of work-related experience do you have?
你有何工作经验？
A：Well, I worked for (two years/ six months/ ten years) as manager at my previous company.
哦，我在以前的公司做了（两年/六个月/十年）的经理。
求职面试
B：Are you a multi-tasked individual？/ Do you work well under stress or pressure？
你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？/你能承受工作上的压力吗?
A：Yes, I think so.The trait is needed in my current/ previous position and I know I can handle it well.
是的。这种特点就是我目前/先前工作所需要的，我知道我能应付自如。
求职面试
B：What contribution did you make to your current /previous organization？
你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？
A：I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.
我已经完成三个新项目，我相信我能将我的经验用在 这份工作上。
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B：What do you think you are worth to us？
你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？
A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。
B：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？
A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
我在研究所的训练，加上实习工作，使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。
1. 先前的；以前的；早先的
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.
e.g. She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage...
她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。
e.g. He has no previous convictions.
他没有前科。
2. 上一次的；上一个的
You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.
e.g. It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week...
上星期刚下过雨，天气却出奇地干燥。
e.g. He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.
他清楚记得前一天晚上鲍勃告诉他的话。