minor died in 1920,seven years before the first edition of the oxford english was compieted.

题目

minor died in 1920,seven years before the first edition of the oxford english was compieted.
M死在前还是牛津字典出版在前?

答案

M死在前.整个句子可以这样翻译：M于比第一版牛津字典完成早7年的1920年死亡.