音标:['praiә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
a. 更重要的, 较早的, 在先的
n. 小隐修院院长, 大隐修院副院长
n. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
词型变化:名词复数形式 : priors
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布:
介词60%
形容词34%
副词4%
名词2%

prior的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. 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。
  2. Generally speaking, individuals who first appropriate part of a water supply have prior claim over those whose appropriation is later in time.一般来说,先使用水资源的人比后使用者拥有更优先的权利。
  3. The offer is subject to prior sale.该报盘以未售出前为准。
  4. His answer was tinted by his prior knowledge.他的回答说明他先前就有所了解。
  5. This task is prior to all others.这项任务比所有其他任务都重要。
  6. Constitution is prior to all other laws.宪法比其他一切法律都重要。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. The golden octave holds within it all of the prior eight vibrations or planes within its field.金色音阶内掌握着所有在前的八度音阶或它场内所有的层面。
  2. The presiding judge can view the arguments of counsel with understanding, for he may have used them himself on a prior day.首席法官可以清楚地理解律师的论点,因为可能就在前一天他自己也在运用它们。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. I have a prior engagement at five.我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会。
  2. She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim to her attention.由于感到家里更需要她关心,所以她放弃了工作。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
prior to
    在…之前before

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+介词
  • prior to在…之前
  • prior to any discussion of the matter在讨论这事之前
  • prior to sb's arrival在某人到来之前
  • prior to World War II在第二次世界大战前

经典引文

  • Gary..pleaded a prior commitment to homework.

    出自:D. Lodge
  • Jealous about his wife's prior sexual experience.

    出自:P. Van Sommers
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