prior to

在……发生之前

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
prior to (preposition)
in advance of - before
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
prior to (preposition)
earlier than
SYNONYMS:
afore, ahead of, ere, fore ( 'fore), of, previous to, prior to, to
RELATED WORDS:
till, until, up to
NEAR ANTONYMS:
next, next to, since
after, following
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