prior

英式音标：[ˈpraɪə(r)]

美式音标：[ˈpraɪɚ]

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概况：

adj. 优先的；在先的，在前的

adv. 在前，居先

n. (Prior)人名；(法、西、葡、捷)普里奥尔；(英)普赖尔；(意)普廖尔

词义：

adj.

优先的；占先的；在…之前；

n.

小修道院院长，大修道院的副院长；（隐修院）会长；[史]行政长官；普赖尔

adv.

在前；居先；

变形

复数：priors

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

[A]优先的,在前的,较早的 previous; former; earlier

英英释义

prior

n.the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adj.earlier in time

同义词：anterior

用法：

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

词组短语

prior notice事先通知；预先通报

prior art先前技术

prior approval事先批准；预先审批；事前批准；事前许可；预先核准

prior probability先验概率，事前机率

prior period前期；上期

prior condition先决条件

同近义词辨析

previous, preceding, former, foregoing, prior

这组词都有“在前的”的意思，其区别是：

previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。

preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。

former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。

foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。

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。

双语例句

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。

权威例句

A Universal Prior for Integers and Estimation by Minimum Description Length

Maxmin expected utility with non-unique prior ☆

Maxmin expected utility with a non-unique prior

Maxmin Expected Utility Theory with Non-unique Prior

Gambling with the house money and trying to break even: the effects of prior outcomes on risky choice

Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence.

Variation in the effectiveness of reinforcement and nonreinforcement following prior inhibitory conditioning

Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation according to prior warfarin use: results from the ARISTOTLE trial

Preventing ischemic stroke in patients with prior stroke and transient ischemic attack : a statement for healthcare professionals fr...

Treatment with Indinavir, Zidovudine, and Lamivudine in Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Prior Antiretroviral ...

同义词：underlying,supra,prius,preferred,preferential,preceding,precedential,precedent,foregoing,before,antecedently

同根词：priority,prioritize,prior

英语词源：

prior

prior: Prior the ecclesiastical rank [11] and prior ‘previous’ [18] are ultimately the same word. Both go back to Latin prior ‘former, superior’, a comparative formation based on the Old Latin preposition pri ‘before’. This came in postclassical times to be used as a noun meaning ‘superior officer, administrator’, and it was taken over as such into the terminology of the monastic foundations.

prior (adj.)

"earlier," 1714, from Latin prior "former, previous, first;" figuratively "superior, better;" as a noun "forefather; superior rank;" comparative of Old Latin pri "before," from PIE *prai-, *prei-, from root *per- (1) "forward, through" (see per).

prior (n.)

"superior officer of a religious house or order," late Old English, from Medieval Latin prior "superior officer," noun use of Latin adjective meaning "former, superior" (see prior (adj.)). As short for prior arrest, by 1990, American English.

造句：

1. A prior engagement will preclude them from coming.

他们因为有约在先，不能来了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

2. Gentile institutions prevailed, and prior to the establishment of political society.

氏族制度流行而政治社会尚未建立。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. Debenture holders have a prior claim and accept the least risk.

债券持有人有优先索赔权，风险最

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. Menus require more navigational effort on the part of users because their contents are not visible prior to clicking.

对于部分用户来说，菜单需要更多的导航努力，因为它们的内容在单击之前是不可见的。

-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓

5. A history of prior belladonna medication may help to confirm the diagnosis.

颠茄类药物的服用史可能有助于确定诊断。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. As a consequence, certain principles about space are prior to experience.

因此，关于空间的某些原理是先于经验而存在的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

7. Constitution is prior to all other laws.

宪法优先于其他一切法律。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. Glass bead gels need not be hydrated prior to use.

玻璃珠凝胶在使用之前不需要水化。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. Ampholytes are electrophoresed through the gel prior to sample addition.

在加入样品前，两性电解质先通过凝胶电泳。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. Summative evaluations are used in product comparisons, to identify problems prior to a redesign, and to investigate the causes of product returns and requests for training and support.

总结式评估用于产品比较、在重设计前找出问题，并调查产品返回（译者注：比如召回或者返回维修）。 产品培训和支持的原因。

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