ago

UK:  [ə'ɡəʊ]

US:  [ə'ɡoʊ]

adv.

1.以前,前

1 . Thierry Breton, who only took over as French finance minister a year and a half ago, could argue his best has yet to come.
一年半前刚接任法国财长的瑟瑞·布雷顿（ThierryBreton）可以辩称，他的最佳状态尚未到来。

2 . A few years ago Europe's leading clubs seemed to be prepared to contemplate a breach with FIFA.
几年前，欧洲一些大的俱乐部似乎在准备同国际足联翻脸。

3 . AIDS was the first disease to be considered by the General Assembly a decade ago.
十年前，联合国大会审议的第一种疾病是艾滋病。

4 . A year ago consensus held that China faced feeble growth and social revolt by an army of millions of laid-off workers.
一年前，人们普遍认为，中国面临增长疲弱的局面，而数百万失业大军将造成社会动荡。

5 . On an annual basis, house prices in Scotland are now only 1% lower than they were a year ago, but they are 8% down in Northern Ireland.
以年度为基础，苏格兰的房价现在仅比一年前低1%，但是在北爱尔兰下降了8%。