我们从前的一切观念都正在改变，我们的工作肯定要有很大变动。
All our previous ideas are now in the melting-pot; our jobs are bound to change radically.
谁是以前的属有人？
Who was the previous owner?
最近的事态发展说明先前的报道是可靠的。
Recent developments lend credit to (ie strengthen belief in) previous reports.
