prior

prior

['praiə]

adj.优先的, 在前的, 更重要的
adv.居先,在前
n.小修道院院长,大修道院副院长

例句与用法：

I appreciate that you may have prior commitments.

我体谅你可能事先已另有承诺。

It happened prior to my arrival.

这发生在我到达之前。

I fear that a prior engagement will prohibit me from joining you in dinner.

有约在先，我恐怕不能与你共进晚餐。

I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.

我因有约在先，所以未能参加这个会。

All the arrangements should have been completed prior to our departure.

全部安排都应该在我们出发之前完成。

词形变化：

副词: priorly | 名词: priority |

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a.[B]

1. 在先的, 在前的; 居先的

No prior knowledge should be required.

不需要预先学得什么知识。

2. 优先的, 更重要的

He feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist.

他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。

ad.

在前; 居先[(+to)]

It happened prior to her departure.

这事在她走前发生的。

n.[C]

1. 小修道院院长

2. 大修道院副院长