aforementioned

/əˈfɔːmenʃənd/ (bre, ipa) · [əfˈɔrmˌɛnʃənd] /əˈfɔːrmenʃənd/ (ame, ipa) · [əfˈɔrmˌɛnʃənd] /ə-ˈfȯr-ˈmen(t)-shənd How to pronounce aforementioned (audio) ˈa-ˌfȯr-ˌmen-,  ˈa-ˌfər-/ (ame, mw) · /əˈfɔːˌmen.ʃənd/ (bre, ipa) · [əfˈɔrmˌɛnʃənd] /əˈfɔːrˌmen.ʃənd/ (ame, ipa)

aforementioned — adjective

  • aforementionedpositive
  • more aforementionedcomparative
  • most aforementionedsuperlative

1. used before a noun to point back to a person, thing, or point that has already b

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used before a noun to point back to a person, thing, or point that has already been named in the same text, discussion, or formal record.

例句

The aforementioned report was sent to the board before Friday's meeting.

formal document style: the aforementioned + noun

Nkechi agreed that the aforementioned fee should be returned to the customer.

used to avoid repeating a previously named amount

同義詞
  • above-mentioned

    common in reports and business writing; similar meaning but slightly plainer

  • aforesaid

    more old-fashioned and strongly legal

  • said

    shorter formal alternative, especially in legal drafting

  • earlier

    much less formal and broader; it does not sound document-bound

反義詞
  • following

    refers to something that comes later in the text or sequence

  • later

    points forward rather than back

文法句型

the aforementioned + noun

aforementioned + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used in formal writing and usually comes with the determiner 'the'. In everyday English, speakers normally prefer 'earlier', 'this', 'that', or simply repeat the noun.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a dog outside. The aforementioned dog was barking.
✅I saw a dog outside. The dog was barking.
💡'aforementioned' sounds too formal for an ordinary story.
❌My aforementioned phone was expensive.
✅My previous phone was expensive.
💡'aforementioned' requires an earlier mention in the text; 'previous' means the one you had before.

aforementioned — noun