the previous generation

基本解释

The LCD and glass -- a carryover from the previous generation -- are fused together, making cracked glass repair more costly.
沿用了上一代设计的LCD和正面玻璃层是连在一起的，这让屏幕碎裂的修理费更加昂贵
Spaniards should spare a thought for the previous generation; those who became pensioners in 1970 could expect to survive for less than a decade.
西班牙人应该想想前代人；那些领养老金的人在1970年还仅仅期望能多活不多十年！
Each new generation of central planners believes the previous generation wasn't smart enough.
中央计划者的新一代自以为是地认为前任不是足够明智。

But as it swelled, the watching world was aware that the vision of peace, music and community it represented was a gentle protest against the previous generation's way of life.

Under Watkins, the company tweaked the previous generation to a more appealing, Apple-like industrial design.
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One difference from the previous generation DS is the addition here of an analog button.
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But it is rumored to have a standard resolution screen and run on the previous generation A5 chip.
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