earlier stage前期
1.Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident.
早些时候的交通事故过后，现在交通通畅些了。
2.They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier.
他们发表了一份声明，更正早先声明中的错误。
3.The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research.
这些结果与我们早些时候的研究完全吻合。
4.He reopened ties with Moscow earlier this year.
今年早些时候他重新建立了和莫斯科的联系。
5.I lost my job earlier this year.
今年早些时候，我失业了。
6.Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated.
早先关于枪击的报道还没有被证实。
7.What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier.
真遗憾，她没有早点告诉我。
8.The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances.
治疗给得越早，病人机遇越好。