prior汉语翻译:
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
【经】 在先的, 优先的
相关词组:
prior to词型变化:
副词:priorly名词:priority词意辨析:
previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former这些形容词均可表示“在前的”之意。
previous: 指时间上、顺序上较早的,或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
foregoing: 指前所述的,是following的反义词。
preceding: 特指时间和地位上紧接在前。
prior: 与previous同义,常可换用,但prior有时强调更大的重要性,对比意味强。
former: 系latter的反义词,比prior更着重对比。英语解释:
名词 prior:
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
形容词 prior:earlier in time同义词:anterior
例句: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。
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