And perhaps never before has it served so much to connect differentpeoples and nations as in the recent events in Europe.
答案对这个倒装句给的参考还原是it perhaps hasnever served so much before to connect different peoples and nations as （it has served toconnect different peoples and nations） in the recentevents in Europe.
想问问这个before在两个句式里为什么是这个地方的?
And perhaps never before has it served so much to connect different peoples and nations as in the recent events in Europe.
这是不是定副词 never 提前句首构成倒装语序。
never 和 beore 原本地方是在助动词 has 之后，never 主要否定 before，所以挨在一块。原书改为正常语序时出错。正常的地方见黑体：
And perhaps it has never before served so much to connect different peoples and nations as in the recent events in Europe.
更多例句：
Her husband had never before had any heart trouble
她老公以前从来没得过任何心脏疾病。
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Never before has the industry had to cope with war and recession at the same time
这个行业以前从未有过需要同时应对战争和萧条的历程。
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Never before has a summit had such a crowded agenda.
以前从来没一次峰会的日程排得这么满。
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Never before has computing been so versatile.
计算机的作用从没像目前这么广泛过。
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Laura has never before been in love
劳拉之前从来没恋爱过。
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Never before has he known such delight.
他从来没如此快乐过。