[ADJ 形容词]先前的;在前的;在先的 You use prior to indicate that something has already happened, or must happen, before another event takes place.
[ADJ n]
He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest...
他声称自己事先并不知道这次抗议的事。
The Constitution requires the president to seek the prior approval of Congress for military action...
宪法规定总统在采取军事行动之前必须获得国会同意。
For the prior year, they reported net income of $1.1 million.
他们公布上一年度纯收入为110万美元。
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[ADJ 形容词](所有权、责任)更重要的,优先的 A prior claim or duty is more important than other claims or duties and needs to be dealt with first.
[ADJ n]
The firm I wanted to use had prior commitments.
我想选用的这家公司已有约在先。
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[N-COUNT; N-TITLE 可数名词;头衔名词]小修道院院长;大修道院副院长 A prior is a monk who is in charge of a priory or a monk who is the second most important person in a monastery.
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…之前;先于 If something happens prior to a particular time or event, it happens before that time or event.
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Prior to his Japan trip, he went to New York...
在去日本之前,他去了纽约。
A man seen hanging around the area prior to the shooting could have been involved.
在枪杀案发生之前,有人目睹一位男子在这附近游荡,该男子可能与此案有关。
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prior★AWL/ˈpraɪə(r); NAmEˈpraɪər/
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priorpriorsadjective★[only before noun ]( formal) 1★happening or existing before sth else or before a particular time 先前的;较早的;在前的◆Although not essential, some prior knowledgeof statistics is desirable. 统计学的知识虽非必要,但最好是学过一点。◆This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent.未事先征得书面许可,此消息不得泄露。◆Visits are by prior arrangement.参观需要事先安排。◆Please give us prior noticeif you need an evening meal. 需用晚餐者,请预先通知我们。◆She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.因事先有别的安排,她将不能出席。2★already existing and therefore more important 优先的;占先的;较重要的◆They have a prior claimto the property. 他们有权优先获得该处房产。3★ˈprior tobefore sth 在…前面的◆during the week prior to the meeting在开会前的一周内noun(femininepri·or·ess/ˈpraɪərəs;ˌpraɪəˈres; NAmEˈpraɪərəs/)1a person who is in charge of a group of monksor nunsliving in a priory(小隐修院)上司2(in an abbey) a person next in rank below an abbotor abbess(隐修院)会长,副院长prior/ˈpraɪə(r); NAmEˈpraɪər/pri·or·ess/ˈpraɪərəs;ˌpraɪəˈres; NAmEˈpraɪərəs/
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priorpri‧or1 /ˈpraɪə $ praɪr/ ●●○W3AWL adjective
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1existing or arranged before something else or before the present situationSYN previous: You do not need any prior knowledge of the subject. Changes may not be made without the prior approval of the council. Vegetarian meals are provided by prior agreement. Some prior experience with the software is needed.2prior warning/notice a warning or announcement made before something happens: The society must give customers prior notice before changing the cost. The bomb exploded without any prior warning.3prior to something formal before: All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.4prior claim a person’s right to something which is considered more important than another person’s right to the same thing: His own children have a prior claim to the business.COLLOCATIONSnounsprior knowledge· He denied that he had prior knowledge of the robbery.prior approval/consent/permission· A sale of the factory will need the prior approval of shareholders.prior agreement· We will not disclose this information without your prior agreement.prior experience· He had no prior experience of teaching.a prior engagement formal (=an event that you have already promised to attend)· The prime minister was unable to attend owing to a prior engagement.phrasesby prior arrangement· Visitors can tour the burial tombs by prior arrangement.
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1the man in charge of a priory2the priest next in rank to the person in charge of an abbey3informal a previous occasion when someone was found guilty of a crime: two priors for homicide
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