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 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 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 is a fact hitherto unknown.
  这是一个至今无人知道的事实。
• She has hitherto been relatively nice to me.
  她至今对我还算不错。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 been held in check by the controlling interference of congress.
  至今，他还是被控制干涉国会控制。