单词：prior
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. 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]
考试类型：[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
prior的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- 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。
- 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。
- The offer is subject to prior sale.该报盘以未售出前为准。
- His answer was tinted by his prior knowledge.他的回答说明他先前就有所了解。
- This task is prior to all others.这项任务比所有其他任务都重要。
- Constitution is prior to all other laws.宪法比其他一切法律都重要。
用作副词(adv.)
- 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。
- 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.- I have a prior engagement at five.我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会。
- 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. LodgeJealous about his wife's prior sexual experience.
出自：P. Van Sommers