aforementioned
aforementioned — 形容詞
- aforementionedpositive
- more aforementionedcomparative
- most aforementionedsuperlative
1. used before a noun to point back to a person, thing, or point that has already b
前述；上述
前文或上文已提到的
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.
The aforementioned report was sent to the board before Friday's meeting.
上述報告已在週五會議前送交董事會。
formal document style: the aforementioned + noun
Nkechi agreed that the aforementioned fee should be returned to the customer.
Nkechi 同意應把前述費用退還給顧客。
used to avoid repeating a previously named amount
Please attach the aforementioned photos to your insurance claim form.
請把前述照片附在你的保險理賠申請表後面。
The judge ruled that the aforementioned agreement remained legally valid.
法官裁定，上述協議仍具法律效力。
common legal-writing use with contracts and rulings
- aforementioned report
- aforementioned agreement
- aforementioned fee
- aforementioned photos
- aforementioned reasons
- 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
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
aforementioned — 名詞
1. a person or group already referred to earlier in a document or other formal piec
前述者
前文已提到的人
a person or group already referred to earlier in a document or other formal piece of writing, usually in the phrase 'the aforementioned'.
The aforementioned has denied all contact with the missing funds.
前述者否認自己與失蹤款項有任何接觸。
standalone noun use: the aforementioned
Under the contract, the aforementioned must reply within ten working days.
依合約規定，前述者必須在十個工作天內回覆。
formal reference to a person already identified in the document
The police asked whether the aforementioned wished to speak to a lawyer.
警方詢問前述者是否想與律師談話。
Copies of the letter were sent to the aforementioned and the office manager.
那封信的副本已寄給前述者與辦公室經理。
- the aforementioned
- the aforementioned has denied
- the aforementioned must reply
- the said person
formal legal alternative with similar back-reference function
- the person in question
less stiff and usable outside strict legal writing
- the individual concerned
formal administrative phrase, often used in notices or policies
文法句型
the aforementioned
the aforementioned has + past participle
the aforementioned must + verb
用法筆記
This noun use is mostly limited to legal or administrative writing and sounds stiff outside those settings. It replaces a full name after the person has already been identified earlier in the document.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- aforementioned + report
- aforementioned + agreement
- aforementioned + fee
- aforementioned + photos
- aforementioned + reasons
常用片語
- the aforementioned
- the aforementioned person
- the aforementioned amount