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

• The work fills ( in) a gap which has hitherto existed in our archaeological literature.
  这部著作填补了我国考古学文献中的一个空白。
• Hitherto he had experienced no great success in his attempt.
  到目前为止，他的这种尝试还没有取得任何重大的成功。
• 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。
• China, then, would share a central role in a system hitherto dominated overwhelmingly by the US dollar.
  中国将在一个迄今由美元占据压倒性主导地位的体系中分享核心角色。
• This has hitherto been largely accepted by long-suffering voters; social cohesion still appears surprisingly high.
  到目前为止，该计划已基本上为长期受苦的选民所接受，社会凝聚力似乎仍然高得惊人。
• But all experiments hitherto made to see whether magnetism has any effect whatsoever on animals have given negative results.
  但是到目前为止所进行的一切旨在弄清磁力对动物究竟有什么影响的试验都给予了否定的回答。
• For hitherto though I have lost all my time.
  迄今我虽然失去了全部的时日。
• 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。
• 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？
• This is a fact hitherto unknown.
  这是一个至今无人知道的事实。