heretofore是什么意思音标:英 [ˌhɪətuˈfɔ:(r)]美 [ˈhɪrtəˌfɔr, -ˌfor]

adv. 直到此时, 此时以前, 迄今

r used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

heretofore的用法和例句：

1.And heretofore within bear with me here.

到目前为止在这忍耐我的人们

2.And given that the kilpngs profile strongly as male, we could be looking at a heretofore unknown son.

由于这些杀戮行为很像是男性犯下的 所以我们要找的应该是他们无人知晓的儿子

3.Her presence heretofore has been carefully capbrated to sustain narrative coherence without diminishing the potential for a satisfying, if not entirely shocking, reveal.

迄今为止 为了保持叙事的连贯性 她的出现都是经过精心校准的 但在最后揭晓身份的时候 却也会让人觉得意料之外 情理之中