Prior to 1815, western farmers who did not live on navigable waterways were connected to them only by dirt roads and mountain trails.(1815年之前，那些没有生活在通航的水路旁的西部农民只能从土路和山道前往那些航道。)
Prior to the interview, acquaint yourself with the laws pertaining to job discrimination.(面试前，先熟悉与工作歧视有关的法律。)
Prior to 200 B.C., a number of relatively small centers coexisted in and near the Valley of Mexico.(在公元前200年以前，在墨西哥峡谷内部及周边有很多相对较小的城镇中心共存着。)
This route would have enabled humans to enter southern areas of the Americas prior to the melting of the continental glaciers.(这条路线将使人类能够在大陆冰川融化之前进入美洲南部地区。)
There is evidence of agriculture in Africa prior to 3000 B.C.(有证据表明，公元前3000年以前，非洲就有了农业。)
Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.(在本周事故发生前，维珍银河似乎最接近于开始正常飞行。)
Prior to 1965 geologists assumed that the two giant rock plates meeting at the San Andreas Fault generate heat through friction as they grind past each otherd.(1965年以前，地质学家认为，两个巨大的岩石板块在圣安德烈亚斯断层上相遇，通过摩擦产生热量。)
Saving time is prior to saving money.(节约时间比节约金钱更重要。)
This is a simple adaptation to ensure that germination occurs following the winter conditions rather than immediately prior to their onset.(这是一种简单的适应方式，能确保它们在冬季过后发芽，而不是在此之前就早早发芽。)
Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer.(在出售之前，每张照片都可以拍下来，买主的名单可以保存在电脑上。)
