A death prior to 65 is considered to be a premature death.

65岁以前的死亡被认为是过早死亡。

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Specimens tested for SARS infection prior to the man's death were negative, but the cause of death remained undetermined.

在该男子死亡之前对SARS感染检测的标本呈阴性，但是死亡原因仍然不能确定。

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Getting to visually experience the atmosphere of the Annex in which Anne Frank and her family resided for two years prior to her death was life altering.

我亲眼见到了安妮·弗兰克和家人藏身的附楼，在安妮死前，他们一直在这里住了两年。

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The main benefit of working from a list is that you can track gifts that are given prior to the death of the testator, as many people begin dispersing personal items as they age and, especially in the case of high net worth people, give financial gifts prior to their death.

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Now, Michael wonders whether Tamerlan's shaving of his beard may have been part of an Islamic purification ritual prior to death.

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In some limited instances, a life insurance policy may be paid out prior to death and those proceeds are excluded from income.

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