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

• 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。
• Modern technology has solved so many hitherto insoluble problems.
  现代技术解决了很多迄今解决不了的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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, 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。
• Whether they were alive or not, this was a riddle hitherto unknown.
  他们是生是死，迄今还是一个谜。
• This is a fact hitherto unknown.
  这是一个至今无人知道的事实。
• 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。