| 单词 | prior |
| 释义 | prior /praɪə(r)/ adjective [only before noun] 1.happening or existing before sth else or before a particular time 在先的；在前的；较早的◆sales grew 8% over the prior year to $20.3 bn. 销量比前一年增长了 8%，达到 203 亿元。◆ibm said it had no prior knowledge of the matter. ibm 称事先对此事一无所知。⨁ prior approval / knowledge / notice事先批准／知晓／通知 ⨁ the prior month / quarter / week / year上月；上个季度；上周；去年 ⨁ a prior arrangement / engagement事先安排；有约在先 prior to (formal) before sth 在前面的◆during the week prior to the meeting 在开会前的一周之内◆prior to joining kmart, east worked for the family firm. 在加入凯马特之前，伊斯特曾为家族企业工作。☞ priorprior /praɪə(r)/ [only before noun] (formal) previous先前的；以往的◆visits are by prior arrangement.来访须预约。◆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。◆they have a prior claim (= already existing and therefore more important) to the property.他们有权优先获得此处房产。ⓘ prior is a more formal way of saying previous, especially when you are talking about making arrangements, giving permission, or deciding which of two people or things is more important; collocates include arrangement, engagement, commitment, notice, notification, warning, consent, approval, authorization, permission and claim. * prior 是 previous 较正式的说法，尤用于谈论安排、许可或确定两者中哪个更重要。与 prior 搭配的词有 arrangement、engagement、commitment、notice、notification、warning、consent、approval、authorization、permission 和 claim。prior/ˈpraɪə(r) ||; ˈpraɪɚ/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) coming before or earlier 在先的；在前的；较早的 priorsee ⇨ before 1 • • •• ⇨ have a previous/prior engagement pri·or /`praɪə; ˈpraɪə/adjformal 【正式】 1. prior to before 在…之前:◇you should not eat anything for six hours prior to your operation. 手术前六小时你不可吃任何东西。 2. [only before noun 仅用于名词前] done, planned, or existing earlier than something else 预先做好的; 事先计划好的; 已存在的:◇we couldn't attend because of a prior commitment. 我们因有约在先而无法出席。 |
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