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，那些沒有生活在通航的水路旁的西部農民只能從土路和山道前往那些航道。)

Prior to the interview, acquaint yourself with the laws pertaining to job discrimination.(面試前，先熟悉與工作歧視有關的法律。)

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，在墨西哥峽谷內部及周邊有很多相對較小的城鎮中心共存著。)

This route would have enabled humans to enter southern areas of the Americas prior to the melting of the continental glaciers.(這條路線將使人類能夠在大陸冰川融化之前進入美洲南部地區。)

There is evidence of agriculture in Africa prior to 3000 B.C.(有證據表明，公元前3000年以前，非洲就有了農業。)

Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.(在本周事故發生前，維珍銀河似乎最接近于開始正常飛行。)

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，地質學家認為，兩個巨大的巖石板塊在圣安德烈亞斯斷層上相遇，通過摩擦產生熱量。)

Saving time is prior to saving money.(節約時間比節約金錢更重要。)

This is a simple adaptation to ensure that germination occurs following the winter conditions rather than immediately prior to their onset.(這是一種簡單的適應方式，能確保它們在冬季過后發芽，而不是在此之前就早早發芽。)

Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer.(在出售之前，每張照片都可以拍下來，買主的名單可以保存在電腦上。)