the above
the above — 名詞
1. the information, people, or topics that have already been written about or menti
上述；前述
同一文件中前面提到的
the information, people, or topics that have already been written about or mentioned earlier in the same piece of writing or document
Please send the above document to our legal team by Wednesday.
請在星期三前將上述文件寄給我們的法律團隊。
the above + noun (document/address/amount)
The above figures clearly show how sales have grown this year.
上述數據清楚顯示今年銷售額的成長情況。
If any of the above is unclear, please contact Megan in Human Resources.
如果上述內容有任何不清楚的地方，請聯絡人力資源部的 Megan。
Kofi reviewed the above and sent his comments to each department head.
Kofi 審閱了上述內容，並將他的意見發送給各部門主管。
The above are only the first steps in a much larger plan.
上述內容只是一個更大計畫的初步步驟。
As noted in the above, all laboratory workers must finish the safety training by Friday.
如上所述，所有實驗室工作人員必須在星期五前完成安全訓練。
The above was discussed at length during the board meeting last Tuesday.
上述內容在上週二的董事會上進行了詳細討論。
- the aforementioned
more formal and legal in tone; often used in contracts and official documents
- the foregoing
very formal, common in legal writing; refers specifically to what has just been stated
- above-mentioned
used as a compound adjective before a noun (the above-mentioned items); slightly more formal
- the following
points forward to information that comes next, rather than backwards to earlier content
- below
used in the same way but referring to later parts of the same document (see below, the below)
文法句型
the above + noun
the above (as a noun phrase)
any/all/none of the above
as [verb] in the above
the above was / has been [past participle]
用法筆記
Always takes the definite article 'the'. Can be followed directly by a noun (the above address) or used alone as a noun phrase (the above is correct). Plural verb agreement is common when the above refers to multiple items (the above are...). Also appears in set phrases used as discourse markers: 'as [verb] in the above' (e.g. as noted in the above) and passive constructions like 'the above was discussed / agreed'. Avoid using in casual conversation — it belongs in formal writing such as business letters, reports, and legal documents.