[TOP]prehistory pre·his·tory / ˌpri:ˈhistri / noun1.əu] the period of time in history before information was written down 史前时期；远古时期 2.[sing.] the earliest stages of the development of sth (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 [TOP]prehistory pre·his·to·ry / priˈhɪstərɪ ; pri:ˈhɪstəri / noun [U] 1. the time in history before anything was written down 史前时期 [TOP]prehistoryUK [pri:'hɪs.tər.i] US [-tˌɚ.i] noun uncountable » the period of human history before there were written records of events （有文字记载以前的）史前史，史前阶段 Human prehistory is divided into three successive periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. 人类的史前史可以分为三个连续时期：石器时代、青铜时代和铁器时代。 [TOP]prehistory
1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词 史前历史；史前时期；远古时期Prehistory is the time in history before any information was written down.