English Dictionary

previous

/ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

noun

(informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions") / (informal, UK) A track record of similar behaviour.

I saw him in the previous meeting.

意味（1）

(informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.

意味（2）

(informal, UK) A track record of similar behaviour.

For that Smalling will have to do his time grazing in the scapegoat’s paddock because his contribution here supplied hard evidence of a player lacking the football intelligence that is needed at the highest level. He has previous on that front and it is difficult to find any mitigation for the way he scythed down James Milner when the first rule for a defender on a yellow card is not to dive in unless it is absolutely necessary.