hitherto

英 [ˌhɪðəˈtuː]

美 [ˌhɪðərˈtuː]

adv.  迄今; 直到某时

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.4192 / COCA.16041

牛津词典

adv.

• 迄今；直到某时
  until now; until the particular time you are talking about
  1. a hitherto unknown species of moth
     迄今仍属未知种类的蛾

柯林斯词典

• ADV 迄今;到目前为止
  You usehithertoto indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case.
  1. The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money...
     到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。
  2. Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression...
     迄今为止，一直重点强调的是要抵抗侵略。
  3. The helicopter is the first in the world to be designed to serve three hitherto very distinct markets.
     这款直升机是世界上首批为满足3个迄今为止完全不同的市场而设计的机型。

英英释义

adv

• used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  1. So far he hasn't called
  2. the sun isn't up yet
  Synonym:so farthus farup to nowheretoforeas yetyettil nowuntil now

双语例句

• Should he remain the sort of father, half seen but respected, which he had hitherto been?
  和以往一样当作一个偶尔见见面但受到敬重的父亲？他能泰然进入珂赛特的家里去吗？
• Hitherto we haven't been successful.
  不过目前为止我们还没有成功做到这一点。
• This latter way is the true one, but hitherto untried.
  这后一种方法是真实的，但尚未有人试用过。
• Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression
  迄今为止，一直重点强调的是要抵抗侵略。
• The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage in competing for pupils and money
  到目前为止，理工专科学校在争取生源和资金方面一直处于劣势。
• The phenomenon has not, though, hitherto been subject to scientific investigation.
  但是到目前为止，还未对这种现象进行科学调查。
• The helicopter is the first in the world to be designed to serve three hitherto very distinct markets.
  这款直升机是世界上首批为满足3个迄今为止完全不同的市场而设计的机型。
• Hitherto, it has not been possible to envision a peace settlement.
  到目前为止，还没有一个可能的和平解决的构想。
• I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little in philanthropic enterprises.
  我承认，直到现在，我很少从事慈善事业。
• It has been said of the world's history hitherto that might makes right.
  亚伯拉罕·林肯：迄今，关于世界的历史，人们一直说强权即公理，现在应该让我们，让我们这个时代，来颠倒这种说法，让我们说：公理即强权。