And perhaps never before has it served so much to connect different peoples and nations as in the recent events in Europe.
这是否定副词 never 提前句首构成倒装语序。
never 和 beore 原本位置是在助动词 has 之后，never 主要否定 before，所以挨在一起。原书改为正常语序时出错。正常的位置见黑体：
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
她丈夫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必须同时应付战争和萧条的经历。
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Never before has a summit had such a crowded agenda.
以前从来没有一次峰会的日程排得这么满。
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Never before has computing been so versatile.
计算机的用途从没像现在这么广泛过。
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Laura has never before been in love
劳拉之前从来没有恋爱过。
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Never before has he known such delight.
他从来没有这样快乐过。
