| Subject | Chinese | English |
| archit. | 上釉之前所着之颜色 | underglaze |
| fash. | 下矿之前每人均配备一套防护服装，一顶安全帽和一双安全鞋 | Before the descent every person is supplied with a protective suit, helmet and shoes |
| gen. | 临死之前的 | premortal |
| gen. | 之前 | since |
| gen. | 之前 | in front of |
| gen. | 之前的 | past |
| gen. | 争取在…之前完成任务 | race against |
| life.sc. | 人类之前的 | prehuman |
| gen. | 付税之前的 | pretax |
| gen. | 以不可抗拒之势前进 | steamroll |
| gen. | 以不可抗拒之势滚滚向前 | steamroller |
| sport. | 以不可阻挡之势前进 | steamroller |
| fin. | 以金融危机之前的增长率快速扩张 | expand at rapid pre-crisis rates |
| securit. | 企业价值与息税和折旧前的收益之比 | enterprise value/earning before interest tax, depreciation |
| gen. | 伊斯兰教未创之前的 | pre-Islamic |
| bridg.constr. | 伸出桥台前墙之外 | protracting beyond the front wall of abutment |
| avia. | 位于... 之前 | precede |
| expl. | 位于…之前 | precede |
| gen. | 位于动词之前的 | preverbal |
| gen. | 你之前预约了史密斯医生了吗？ | Have you appointed Doctor Smith before? |
| fenc. | 佩剑背前三分之一 | false edge |
| fenc. | 佩剑背的前三分之一 | false edge |
| econ. | 债权人在允许企业贷款之前，必须考虑这家企业的财力 | Creditors must consider the financial strength of a business before permitting it to borrow funds |
| fin. | 债票之期前赎回 | call provision on bonds |
| tech. | 偏转之前 | predeflection |
| gen. | 做之前好好想想 | think well before acting |
| econ. | 偿还之前 | before payout |
| expl. | 况且、爆破人员不可假设在同一作业中新一轮爆破与之前其他轮爆破状态都一样 | Furthermore, a blaster should not assume that a fresh shot being fired will behave like other shots previously fired at the same operation |
| avia. | 准备发射之前的 | prelaunch |
| gen. | …出现之前 | before the days |
| racing | 刺 SSC 之前最快的汽车 | thrust 2 |
| met. | 前之泵 | backing pump |
| China, polit. | 前事不忘，后事之师 | if not forgotten, is a guide for the future |
| tech. | 前后两车之间的时距 | time headway |
| busin. | 前后期之间所得税分摊 | interperiod income tax allocation |
| anim.husb. | 前四分之一牛胴体 | forequarter |
| anim.husb. | 前四分之一牛胴体 | fore |
| rugb. | 前拍之后的越位 | offside after a knock-on |
| tech. | 前轴之前 | ahead of front axle |
| proj.manag. | 参议院星期三晚些时候在休会之前就此议案开始审议 | The Senate began considering the bill late on Wednesday before adjourning |
| avia. | 宇宙飞船等发射之前的 | prelaunch |
| gen. | 发生存在于… 之前 | antedate |
| gen. | 发生进行，走, 跑在…之前 | precurse |
| dril. | 发生在......之前 | fore-go |
| gen. | 发生在…之前 | forego (forewent, foregone) |
| gen. | 发生在…时之前 | predate |
| China, law | 变造之前 | before the alteration |
| tech. | 古埃及寺庙进口处及前方与寺庙不相连之大门 | propylon |
| tech. | 史前之石棺或石墓 | cistvaen |
| sport. | 113 号赛跑运动员在到达终点线之前身体垮下来了 | Runner No. 113 collapsed before reaching the finish line. |
| sport. | 8 号运动员在长跑比赛中跑得太快、他在到达终点之前虚脱了身体垮了 | Runner No. 8 ran too fast in the distance race, he collapsed before reaching the finish line |
| econ. | 合同签订之前所作的口头说明没有约束力 | Oral explanation given before the award of the contract will not be binding |
| earth.sc. | 吹管之前 | before the blowpipe |
| sport. | 四分之一决赛前比赛 | pre-quarter-final round |
| sport. | 四分之一决赛前的比赛 | pre-quarter-final round |
| tab.tenn. | 四分之一赛前比赛 | pre-quarter-final round |
| rugb. | 四分之三边线前卫 | wing three quarter back |
| IT | 在做…之前 | preliminary to (+ ing) |
| auto. | 在•••之前 | before |
| gen. | N 在 M 之前 | M is preceded by (N) |
| gymn. | 在…… 之前 | devant |
| bridge. | 在…… 之前 | in front of |
| econ. | 在装运之前 | prior to (shipment) |
| gen. | 在位于…之前 | precede |
| gen. | M 在M之前不久 | shortly before |
| multimed. | Adobe macromedia 在 flash 之前开发的一款多媒体播放器 | Adobe shockwave |
| gen. | 在… 之前的 | antecedent (to) |
| telecom. | 在某部分之前的全文 | all text before (specific point) |
| econ. | 在与客户商谈之前，他们还不能作出决定 | They cant come to a decision until they have talked with their clients |
| busin. | 在…之上或在…之前 | on or before |
| gen. | 在…之前 | fore |
| avia. | 在…之前 | before... |
| met. | 在…之前 | prior to... |
| gen. | M 在…之前 | preparatory to |
| busin. | 在…之前 | before |
| expl. | 在…之前 | prior |
| busin. | 前缀在…之前 | ante |
| securit. | 在……之前 | ante |
| gen. | 顺序在…之前 | before |
| gen. | 在…之前 | pending |
| gen. | 在…之前 | antecede |
| math. | 在…之前很久 | well before |
| gen. | 时间,位置在…之前的 | anterior |
| gen. | 在买鞋之前你最好试穿一下 | You'd better try on the shoes before you buy them |
| gen. | 在你使用咳嗽糖浆之前，试试这些天然疗法的其中之一吧 | Before you reach for the cough syrup, try one of these natural remedies |
| gen. | 在决定之前，应该对比不同的航空公司。发现最适合你的那一个 | You should compare among several airlines before making the final decision. Find the one which suits your circumstance most |
| econ. | 在前任董事任期完毕之前，我们就事先为填补空位而选出了一位董事 | We elected a director to fill a vacancy before the expired term of the predecessor in office |
| tech. | 在升压之前 | prior pressure application |
| el. | 在另行通知之前 | till further notice |
| econ. | 在合同到期之前，合同签署人不应推卸根据本合同应承担的任何义务、责任和职责 | The undersigned will not be relieved from any of their obligations, responsibilities and liabilities under the contract before its expiration |
| gen. | 在吹管之前 | before the blowpipe |
| proj.manag. | 在导出Outlook 联系人之前、了解 Outlook 通讯簿和 Outlook | Before you export contacts from Outlook, it helps to understand the difference between the outlook Address Book and Outlook Contacts (联系人之间的区别很有帮助) |
| gen. | 在小疼痛变得严重之前重视它，是很重要的 | Trying to ignore a small ache until it grows into a pain is just pointless |
| proj.manag. | 在开始寻找虚拟主机之前要确保你知道需要多少空间和容量 | Make sure that you know your needs before you start looking for your -web host |
| gen. | 在开始申请之前，你需要搜集关于美国移民签证和非移民签证的相关申请要求 | Before you do anything, you have to collect information about U. S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and the requirements to apply for each |
| commer. | 在我方另行通知之前请暂缓装运 | Please defer shipment until you receive our further instructions |
| proj.manag. | 在持续至今的经济低迷之前、尽管日本生活水平很高、但它仍旧有很大的贸易顺差 | Japan, despite its very high standard of living, had, until the current economic downturn, a strongly positive balance of trade |
| commer. | 在收到货款现金之前 | The seller retains the property in the sold goods until he receives the purchase price in cash |
| econ. | 在期限日之前偿还 | the redemption before due date |
| watchm. | 在机械钟表传入中国之前，漏壶是我国使用最普遍的一种计时器。二十五、眼镜 | Before the mechanical clock was imported into China, the clepsydra was the most widely used time-measuring device (Glasses) |
| dril. | 在桥塞坐封之前的小碎物打捞篮 | junk basket before Bridge plug setting |
| dril. | 在桥塞坐封之前的小碎物打捞篮 | junk basket before BPS |
| tech. | 在混合物变硬之前，趁热将其塑造成形 | Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens |
| proj.manag. | 在生产服务器上安装软件和固件更新之前、应该先在测试环境中部署这些更新 | Before you install software and firmware updates on your production servers, you should deploy these updates in a test environment |
| gen. | 在相对论之前的 | prerelativistic |
| gen. | 在看影片之前建议你先看看下面的剧情简介，以帮助你更好地理解 | Before you watch it, please read the following synopsis to help you understand it better |
| n.amer. | 在竞争者之前 | out front |
| proj.manag. | 在第二次世界大战之前、 英国曾经是世界上重型资本货物的主要出口国 | Britain was one of the world's leading exporters of heavy capital goods until the Second World War |
| busin. | 在签订正式合同之前，我们再重申一下协议中的重点内容 | Before the formal contract is drawn up we'd like to restate the main points of the agreement |
| econ. | 在结算日期之前该选择权不得行使 | The option is not exercisable prior to the closing date |
| proj.manag. | 在获得之前所见的 | What You See Before You Get It |
| econ. | 在设法建新车间之前，你必须先把各项计划提交给厂长 | Before attempting to build a new workshop, you have to submit the plans to the director |
| proj.manag. | 在该磁带被扩充之前、请输入可以执行的清洗次数。数值不能为零 | Enter the number of cleanings that this cartridge can perform before it is considered to be expended. The value must not be zero |
| econ. | 在调查终止之前，他不得辞去财务主任的职务 | He was not permitted to resign from his post as finance director before the termination of investigation |
| avia. | 在进人航线之前 | before proceeding on course |
| commer. | 在银行兑现之前他必须在支票背面签字 | He had to endorse the check before the bank would cash it |
| gen. | 基督教徒们相信，“最后的晚餐”是耶稣基督受难之前与他的十二个门徒在圣城耶路撒冷共同享用的一顿晚餐 | According to Christian belief, the Last Supper is the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his twelve apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion |
| gen. | 填写申请表之前你需要支付签证申请费用 | You have to pay the required visa application fee before you complete the application forms |
| econ. | 增值前之投资 | unescalated investment |
| gen. | 处在...之前 | precede |
| expl. | 大多数情况下、暴风骤雨来临之前是乌云翻滚 | It is dark clouds that precede a rainstorm in most cases |
| interntl.trade. | 如前所述之定义 | as previously defined |
| econ. | 如卖方判断买方的财务能力已削弱时卖方可要求发货之前先行支付现款 | The seller can require cash payment before shipment if he judges that the buyer's financial responsibility becomes impaired |
| fin. | 对目前所得之偏好 | preference to current income |
| econ. | 就此两者之间，我愿选择前者 | Of these two alternatives I prefer the former |
| proj.manag. | 总统表示、他希望国会在 8 月开始的传统夏季长假开始之前能够完成立法工作 | The president has said he wants Congress to finish work on the legislation before its traditional long summer recess in August |
| proj.manag. | 您可以使用此工具查看当前版本和较低版本之间的差异、或者对比两种可能的预测 | This tool allows you to review differences between a current version and an earlier version, or to contrast two possible projections |
| econ. | 我们发现合同草案中有些漏洞，应在签署之前加以消除 | There are some loopholes in the draft contract, we should close them before signing |
| gen. | 我去英国大使馆，10点之前赶到那里 | The British Embassy, please. I have to be there by10 |
| IMF. | 截至日之前的债务 | pre-cutoff-date-debt Paris Club |
| securit. | 执行委托之前有效 | good-till-executed order |
| fin. | 承前页之总数 | amount brought forward |
| gen. | 把事实误记在实际发生日期之前 | prochronism |
| sport. | 抢在…之前 | get the jump on somebody |
| econ. | 抵押贷款必须在赎回日或赎回日之前偿还 | The mortgage loan must be redeemed on or before the redemption date |
| equest.sp. | 拦阻某一赛马使之不能跑在前头 | box up |
| equest.sp. | 拦阻某一赛马使之不能跑在前头 | box in |
| gen. | 放在…之前 | precede |
| anim.husb. | 无脊部的前四分之一胴体 | rattle |
| gen. | 月 10 日之前我们都已经客满啦 | We're full up until October 10 th. 10 |
| busin. | 10月份之前能发货吗？ | Will it possible for you to ship the goods before October? |
| gen. | 月经之前的 | premenstrual |
| gen. | 有文字社会之前的 | preliterate |
| gen. | 有生命之前的 | prelife |
| gen. | 未织之前染的 | dyed in the wood |
| fin. | 未计特殊项目前之净利 | income before extraordinary item |
| sport. | 朱建华的助跑速度快、踏跳瞬间爆发力好、动作协调、他是有发展前途的跳高选手之一 | With his fast run-up, powerful take-off and fine coordination of body movements, Zhu Jianhua was one of the promising high jumpers |
| adv. | 杂志编者按之前页面 | front of book |
| gen. | 核时代之前的 | prenuclear |
| el. | 检修之前的平均工作时间 | mean time to repair |
| gen. | 死在…之前 | predecease |
| gen. | 每位申请人，包括儿童在内，都必须要有自己的 DS-160签证申请表。在去大使馆进行面谈之前，须通过在线方式完成并提交 DS-160表 | Each applicant - including children - must have their own visa application, which is known as the DS-160. The DS-160 must be completed and submitted online prior to your interview at the American embassy |
| tech. | 油漆之前灰浆底层 | gesso |
| UN, afghan. | 波恩协定=《关于在阿富汗重建永久政府机构之前的临时安排的协定》 | Bonn Agreement Agreement on provisional arrangements in Afghanistan pending the re-establishment of permanent government institutions |
| hydroel.st. | 洪水之前降低库水位 | pre-flood drawdown |
| tech. | 测定产量之前 | before evaluating for yield |
| gen. | 浸出之前 | preleaching |
| busin. | 满月圆月之前 | before full moon |
| avia. | 爆炸之前 | detonation run-up |
| avia. | 爆炸之前的距离 | detonation run-up distance |
| anim.husb. | 牛胴体去除背部的前四分之一 | triangle |
| anim.husb. | 无脊椎部分的牛胴前四分之一 | knock out |
| anim.husb. | 牛胴前四分之一部分 | slug |
| econ. | 现代化之前 | premodern |
| gen. | 现在是旅游高峰期，我建议你在出发之前买一张回程票 | Since it's the high season of sightseeing, I suggest you book a return ticket before we leave |
| econ. | 由于大量承约，在圣诞节之前我方不能接受新定单 | Owing to heavy commitments, we cannot accept any new orders before Christmas |
| econ. | 甲方在未取得乙方的事先同意之前不得单方面行动 | Party A shall not act unilaterally without the prior approval of Party B |
| tech. | 目前税项与价格之比率 | present incidence |
| gen. | 看医生之前一定要先挂号 | People must go to the registration before seeing a doctor |
| gen. | 离开宾馆之前，你应该把小费封在信封里，并注明“给服务员”，并把信封留在一个明显的位置 | Before leaving the hotel, you should enclose the tip in a sealed envelope and mark it "Chambermaid" and leave it in a obvious place |
| tech. | 组装之前检查 | inspection before assembling |
| met. | 罗布尔说："1982年在我们生产钢梁之前，进口量约占市场的41%" | "Before we started making steel beams in 1982, imports accounted for about 41% of the market," said Wroble. |
| auto. | 臀部最后的投影点至垂直膝盖当腿弯成直角就坐的状态前面之间的距离 | buttock knee length |
| securit. | 融资收到钱之前 | pre money |
| gen. | 行动在… 之前 | anticipate |
| econ. | 装船之前，货物经过了仔细检査 | The goods were carefully checked prior to shipment |
| fin. | 计算特殊项目前之净收益 | net income before extraordinary items |
| econ. | 财务报告在提交给董事会之前应仔细审核 | The financial report should be carefully checked before submission to the board of directors |
| busin. | 起诉之前 | ante litem notam |
| gen. | 路易・威登的经营已有3个世纪之久，这令人惊奇。它仍继续站在手提包业界的前列 | Louis Vuitton has been in business for an amazing 3 centuries and continues to be fore front in the hand bag industry |
| gen. | 辅音之前的 | preconsonantal |
| fin. | 过期前之评价 | valuation prior to expiration |
| econ. | 进口许可证申请得到批准之前，请将一切准备好 | Please get everything ready before your application for the import licence is endorsed |
| gen. | 远在…之前 | long before |
| expl. | 通信兵想抄近路争取在天亮之前赶到指定位置 | The messenger undertook to get to his destination before daybreak by taking a short-cut |
| interntl.trade. | 重新安排偿还期之前 | due prior to rescheduling |
| econ. | 鉴于包装完好，短重无疑发生在装运之前 | Beyond doubt, the shortage in weight occurred prior to shipment as the packing keeps intact |
| archit. | 门窗前之雨篷 | appentice |
| tech. | 门前之雨篷 | appentice |
| securit. | 非常项目之前的收人 | income before extra items |
