timenoun(SUITABLE POINT)

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at an earlier time
beforeI was sure I’d seen her face before.
beforehandHe knew beforehand that his speech would anger many people.
previouslyShe has previously denied the accusations.
in advanceYou should prepare your ingredients in advance.
ahead of timeUSTry to arrive at the airport ahead of time to minimize the possibility of delays.

ahead of your time

phrase(UK alsobefore your time)
having new ideas, opinions, or ways of living long before most other people do: 领先时代的，超越时代的
The documentary shows a modern woman years ahead of her time.
The King was talking about environmental destruction several decades ago - he was really ahead of his time.
She was ahead of her time in her child-centred approach to teaching.
Everyone's doing it now, but when they introduced the idea thirty years ago, they were ahead of their time.
UKA feminist and an environmentalist, she was way before her time.
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