antebellum
adj.
also ante-bellum, from Latin phrase ante bellum, literally "before the war;" see ante- + bellicose. In U.S., usually in reference to the American Civil War (1861-65); first attested in a June 14, 1862, entry in Mary Chesnut's diary.
〔李〕[ane-=before 前;bellum=war 战争→] a. ①before the war 战前的 ②before the American Civil War 在美国南北战争以前的
〔李〕[ante-;bell;-umn.] a.战前的;(美国)南北战争前的 ←bell (L bellum)=war 战争