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pri.or[`praɪɚ; ˈpraiə]《源自拉丁文“前面的”的意思的比较级》形容词(无比较级、最高级)1 (←→ posterior)a. (时间、顺序) 在前的, 在先的a ~ engagement早先的约定~ consultation事前的协议b. [比…]前的, [较…]早的[to]My appointment to the post was ~ to yours.我被任命该职较你为早2 a. 更重要的, 优先的a ~ right优先权b. [比…]重要的, 优先的[to]Constitution is ~ to all other laws.宪法优先于其他一切法律副词 (用于下面的成语)■ prior to ﹍在…以前P~ to the advent of the printing press, people had to copy by hand.在印刷机问世以前, 人们必须用手抄写 |