Activision previously announced that the franchise had surpassed the $ 1 billion in global sales .

动视暴雪先前宣布，这款游戏的全球特许收入已超过了10亿美元。

School principals who previously put money in a jar have opened savings accounts .

这些学校的校长们以前经常把钱存在一个罐子里，现在他们已经有了自己的储蓄账户。

And he has never previously entertained a guest .

以前，他从来没有机会款待客人。

Many lawyers previously thought such deals were bulletproof .

许多律师先前认为，此类交易不会遭到起诉。

The figure is higher than had been previously thought .

数字比早先人们预料的要高出许多。