During the 1400s, when printing was being developed, paper became the predominant material for books in Europe, but prior to that, it was parchment.

在15世纪，印刷术得到发展，纸张成为欧洲书籍的主要材料，在此之前的主要材料是羊皮纸。

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Prior to that, he has already visited the United States.

此前，他已经访问了美国。

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Prior to that, women had only been able to vote in select states.

在此之前，妇女们只能在规定的州投票。

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The White House said prior to the meeting that Webb would convey "strong" U.S.views on Burma's political future.

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I've given you the periods at the top of the chart: early Bronze Age; middle Bronze Age from about 2100 to 1550; we date the late Bronze age from about 1550 until 1200--the introduction of iron and the beginning of the Iron Age in 1200. Prior to that, the Bronze Age, which is divided into these three periods.

我在这个表格的顶端给你们列了一些时期：,早期青铜时代；中期青铜时代，从约公元前2100年到前1550年；,晚期青铜时代，从公元前1550年到前1200年，即铁器时代前页；,然后公元前1200年开始了铁器时代，在那以前，青铜时代分为那样三个时期。

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prior to that type of control is completely lost.

等到完全混乱了再采取行动为时已晚。

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Prior to that, Phillips served as an investigative reporter and anchor for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles.

CNN: CNN Profiles - Kyra Phillips - Correspondent

Prior to that, in the early 1900s, many moderate-size cities had their own stock exchanges.

FORBES: Why the world would be better off with one big stock market.

You want to know, it's very important, how the child is progressing prior to that immunization.

NPR: Pediatrician: What Parents Should Know About Autism