副詞 heretofore:

1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
   同義詞：so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, as yet, yet, til now, until now

1. Some time ago; heretofore.
   片刻前，不久前
2. The peoples of Asia found their opportunity in the war just passed to throw off the shackles of colonialism, and now see the dawn of new opportunity: an heretofore unfelt dignity and the self-respect of political freedom.
   亞洲人民在戰(zhàn)爭中找到了機會，得以擺脫殖民主義的枷鎖，而且現在有更多的新的契機擺在他們面前：政治獨立帶來的以前從未感受過的尊嚴和自重。
3. The parties heretofore acting as trustee.
   在此以前作為受托人的當事人。
4. We will continue to hold meetings on Thursdays, as heretofore.
   一如既往，我們將繼續(xù)每星期四開會。

here.to.fore

adv.（副詞）
Up to the present time; before this; previously.
直到此時：迄今為止；在這以前；以前

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
here [here] * see here
here [這兒] *參見 here
tofore [previously] from Old English tôforan tô [to] * see to foran [before] from fore * see fore
tofore [以前] 源自 古英語 tôforan tô [到] *參見 to foran [在…之前] 源自 fore *參見 fore