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prehistory

noun
🔊/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
🔊/ˌpriːˈhɪstri/
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  1. [uncountable] the period of time in history before information was written down史前时期；远古时期
    • These climate changes continued throughout prehistory.这些气候变化在整个史前时期一直持续。
    Topics Historyc2
  2. [singular] the earliest stages of the development of something（事物发展的）初期，开始阶段，萌芽时期
    • the prehistory of capitalism资本主义发展的初期