anterior
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·ter·i·or /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ adjective [no comparative] 1 FRONT technical at or towards the front （在）前面的；向前的 → posterior anterior vertebrae 前椎2. formalBEFORE happening or existing before something else 较…早的，…之前的，先前的
Examples from the Corpus
anterior• In almost all cases the anterior deltoid is the most developed and the posterior the least developed.• The substance will then diffuse from the posterior segment into the anterior one, giving concentrations as shown in Figure 14c.• Morphologically it represents the most anterior region of the head and has secondarily acquired a basal hinged attachment.• There was no evidence of mucosal prolapse in any anterior wall biopsy specimen.Origin anterior (1500-1600) Latin “further in front”, from ante; → ANTE-an·ter·i·or adjectiveChineseSyllable
the at front Corpus or towards
anterior
an‧ter‧i‧or /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/
adjective [no comparative]1. technical at or towards the front ⇨ posterior:
anterior vertebrae
2. formal happening or existing before something else
an‧ter‧i‧or /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/
adjective [no comparative]1. technical at or towards the front ⇨ posterior: 2. formal happening or existing before something else