1、previous
先前的;以前的;早先的
She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage.
她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。
He has no previous convictions.
他没有前科。
上一次的;上一个的
It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.
上星期刚下过雨,天气却出奇地干燥。
He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.
他清楚记得前一天晚上鲍勃告诉他的话。
2、mention
(简短地)谈及,说起,提到
She did not mention her mother's absence.
她并没有说起她母亲不在场的事。
I may not have mentioned it to her.
我可能没跟她提过这件事。
提及;论及
The statement made no mention of government casualties.
声明里没有提及政府方面的伤亡情况。
At the community centre, mention of funds produces pained looks.
在社区中心一提到资金问题,大家就会愁眉不展。
提名;推荐
His appointment is a complete surprise he has never been mentioned as a front runner.
他的任命完全出人意料 他从来都不是呼声最高的候选人。
Her name has been mentioned as a favoured leadership candidate.
提到她的名字时,说她是领导职位的热门候选人。