earlier 

  1. 形容詞
更早的, 早些時候的
更及早的, 更早熟的

    
                        
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    副詞
早先的時候, 早些的時候

    

    同義字詞
ahead,already,before,beforehand,formerly,preliminarily,previously

    
                        
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                                I mentioned it earlier here and here .                            
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                                The earlier it is diagnosed and treated, the better.                            
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                                As discussed earlier , this is not a cut and dry task.                            
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                                Earlier in this book, we discussed these varied terms.                            
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                                The court found against the council earlier this month .                            
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