earlier

柯林斯詞典

1. Earlier is the comparative of . (early)的比較級(jí)
2. ADV Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about. 早些時(shí)候地
As mentioned earlier, the university supplements this information with an interview. 正如早些時(shí)候提到的，該大學(xué)用一次採(cǎi)訪來(lái)補(bǔ)充這個(gè)資料。
...political reforms announced by the president earlier this year. …今年早些時(shí)候縂統(tǒng)宣佈的政治改革。
3. ADJ Earlier is also an adjective. 早些時(shí)候的[ADJ n]
Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated. 早先關(guān)於槍擊的報(bào)道還沒(méi)有被証實(shí)。