above-mentioned

/əˌbʌv ˈmenʃnd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌbʌv ˈmenʃnd/ (ame, ipa)

above-mentioned — adjective

1. describing a person, item, or point that was already named somewhere before in t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a person, item, or point that was already named somewhere before in the same piece of writing

例句

The above-mentioned report contains the findings from last year's safety audit.

attributive use: the above-mentioned + noun

All above-mentioned items must be returned to the front desk before Friday.

同義詞
  • aforementioned

    slightly more formal; preferred in legal and academic writing

  • aforesaid

    very formal legal term, almost never used outside contracts and statutes

  • foregoing

    used to refer to text that comes immediately before the current sentence

反義詞
  • following

    refers to something that will be mentioned later in the text

  • below

    used informally to point ahead in a document ('see below')

文法句型

the above-mentioned + noun

above-mentioned + noun (with determiner)

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in formal written English — legal documents, contracts, reports, academic papers, and official correspondence. The word always appears immediately before a noun (attributive position). In less formal writing, 'this', 'that', or 'these' + noun ('this report', 'those items') is preferred, or simply repeating the noun.

常見錯誤

❌The above-mentioned is correct.
✅The above-mentioned point is correct.
💡'above-mentioned' must be followed by a noun; it cannot stand alone as a noun phrase.
❌I saw the above-mentioned man at the store yesterday.
✅The above-mentioned witness arrived at the courthouse at nine.
💡'above-mentioned' is too formal for everyday speech or informal contexts.
❌The above mentioned report was lost.
✅The above-mentioned report was lost.
💡When used as a compound adjective before a noun, 'above-mentioned' requires a hyphen in standard formal English.