This software is much friendlier than the previous version.

这个软件比之前的版本好用得多。

《牛津词典》

It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.

这是继前一周的降雨之后出奇干燥的一天。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Our discussion in the previous chapter continues this line of thinking.

我们在前一章的讨论延续了这种思维方式。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

"It re-defines the definition of a cash payment back to the previous terms of payment after the ship has been loaded;

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

You see, in the previous empires, like the Assyrian Empire, or these kinds of-- the Egyptian Empire, when people conquered other peoples, often all they wanted was tribute.

之前的各个帝国，比如亚述帝国，或者埃及帝国-,当他们战胜其他民族时，往往只是觊觎贡品。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

Machiavelli's new world, his new modes and orders, will require, clearly, a displacement of the earlier one, of the previous one.

马奇亚维利的全新世界，他所称的新模式与秩序将很明显地，会取代传统制约，前朝的制约。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

It will send these taxpayers a letter telling them to disregard the previous threatening notice.

FORBES: You have the right to be terrified

It is not clear whether the new Bush regime will continue the previous administration's effort.

BBC: US banks lax on dirty money

Ofsted inspectors also noted that according to school records, pupil behaviour had improved "significantly" since the previous September.

BBC: Pingle School Swadlincote head suspended