previous speaker
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreviousandspeaker
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previous
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈpriː.vi.əs/us/ˈpriː.vi.əs/
happening or existing before something or ...
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speaker
noun[C]
uk/ˈspiː.kər/us/ˈspiː.kɚ/
a person who gives a speech at a ...
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(Definition ofpreviousandspeakerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofprevious speaker
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The first person to start speaking when thepreviousspeakerstops usually gains the floor.
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In both examples the speaker asks for the precise reference of a pronoun used by thepreviousspeaker.
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Thepreviousspeakeris right.
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Apreviousspeakermentioned amenities.
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Thepreviousspeakerpointed this out.
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Thepreviousspeakerread these out.
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Thepreviousspeakerwas allowed eight minutes.
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I disagree with thepreviousspeaker.
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I repeat what apreviousspeakersaid.
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Everypreviousspeakerhas recognised that.
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Thepreviousspeakermade this point.
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Thepreviousspeakerhas already mentioned this.
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Thepreviousspeakermentioned this problem.
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Thepreviousspeakerreferred to future years.
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Apreviousspeakerreferred to editing.
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I shall not follow thepreviousspeaker.
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Thepreviousspeakerquoted certain precedents.
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I can partially agree with what thepreviousspeakersaid.
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As apreviousspeakersaid, they are becoming increasingly important.
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But there is another point which apreviousspeakermade.
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I disagree with the approach of thepreviousspeaker.
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It has already been touched upon by apreviousspeaker.
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Thepreviousspeaker, and others, made fair points.
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I agree entirely with thepreviousspeakerregarding access.
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One further point was mentioned by apreviousspeaker.
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