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那事已提前安排好了。 It had been arranged beforehand.
他提前到达会面地点。 He arrived at the meeting place beforehand.
这项工程提前完工。 The project was completed ahead of the schedule.
要乘飞机必须提前定位子。 To ride in an aeroplane you have to book in advance.
你必须提前两小时到达机场。 You must arrive at the airport two hours early.
他们决定将下一次会议的日期提前。 They decided to bring forward the date of the next meeting.
一个守时的人总是把事情提前做好。 A punctual person always finishes everything ahead of time.
会议已由5月10日提前到5月3日召开. The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.
经理敦促年纪较大的职员提前退休。 The manager urged older staff to take up early retirement.