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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• In the US accounts were segregated. Thus most funding has hitherto come from London.
  在美国，客户账户和银行账户相互独立，因此迄今为止大部分资金都来自伦敦。
• Hitherto he had thought it was some fiend fighting him, but darker suspicions assailed him now.
  胡克一直以为和他作战的是个恶魔，可是现在，他起了更晦暗的疑心。
• 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。
• 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。
• Hitherto we haven't been successful.
  不过目前为止我们还没有成功做到这一点。
• 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 he had been held in check by the controlling interference of congress.
  至今，他还是被控制干涉国会控制。