| Subject | Chinese | English |
| gen. | 争取在…之前完成任务 | race against |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| IT | 在做…之前 | preliminary to (+ ing) |
| bridge. | 在…… 之前 | in front of |
| gymn. | 在…… 之前 | devant |
| econ. | 在装运之前 | prior to (shipment) |
| gen. | N 在 M 之前 | M is preceded by (N) |
| gen. | 在位于…之前 | precede |
| multimed. | Adobe macromedia 在 flash 之前开发的一款多媒体播放器 | Adobe shockwave |
| telecom. | 在某部分之前的全文 | all text before (specific point) |
| gen. | 在… 之前的 | antecedent (to) |
| 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 |
| busin. | 在…之前 | before |
| auto. | 在•••之前 | before |
| met. | 在…之前 | prior to... |
| expl. | 在…之前 | prior |
| avia. | 在…之前 | before... |
| securit. | 在……之前 | ante |
| gen. | 顺序在…之前 | before |
| gen. | 在…之前 | fore |
| gen. | 在…之前 | pending |
| busin. | 前缀在…之前 | ante |
| gen. | M 在…之前 | preparatory to |
| gen. | 在…之前 | antecede |
| gen. | M 在M之前不久 | shortly before |
| 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. | 处在...之前 | precede |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| gen. | 行动在… 之前 | anticipate |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 |
| 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 |
