| 单词 | priority |
| 释义 | priority nounadjective | verb + priority | preposition | phrases adjective➤high, main, major, number-one, top优先考虑事项；非常重要的事；重中之重；应予以最优先考虑的事➤first, immediate, urgent当务之急◆getting food, medicine and blankets to flood victims is the most urgent priority.为洪灾地区提供食物、药品和毯子是当务之急。➤low次要问题◆material possessions have always been a low priority for mike.对迈克来说，物质的追求一直都是次要的。➤budget, budgetary, legislative, spending, strategic预算／立法／消费／战略优先考虑的问题◆using the internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.使用因特网是该公司顶级的优先战略之一。verb + priority➤choose, decide on, determine, establish, identify, set, sort out分出轻重缓急；决定什么是当务之急；筛选出重点◆you need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.对未来作出决定之前，你有必要分出主次。➤get, have, take有优先权◆when hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.分配医院经费的时候优先考虑儿童。➤assign, give分配／给予优先权◆we assign a high priority to research and development.我们高度重视研究和开发。◆the bank seems to give priority to new customers.这家银行似乎优先考虑新客户。➤re-evaluate, reorder, rethink重新评估／重新排列／重新考虑轻重缓急◆to reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.要减轻压力，你可能得重新考虑生活中的轻重缓急。preposition➤priority over优先于⋯◆her family takes priority over her work.对她来说，家庭比工作重要。phrases➤a list of priorities按事情的轻重缓急列出的清单▸➤order of priority优先考虑的顺序◆list the tasks in order of priority.把各项任务按重要程度依次列出来。➤place a high priority on sth, place a low priority on sth优先考虑⋯；不重视⋯◆we need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.我们需要优先考虑家庭和社会问题。priority /praɪɒrəti; name -ɔːr-; -ɑːr-/ (plural priorities) noun1. [countable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first 优先事项；首要事情；最重要的事◆reducing costs is our top priority. 降低成本是我们的首要任务。◆the company made maintaining market share a priority. 这家公司将保持市场份额作为优先考虑的工作。◆financial security was high on his list of priorities. 在他的心目中，财务安全是头等大事。◆the deal has gone down the priority list of the company. 这笔交易不再是公司的当务之急。⨁ your first / main / number one / top priority头等大事；最重要的事；优先考虑的事；当务之急 ⨁ a high / key / low priority重点／关键／非重点项目 2. [uncountable] the most important place among various things that have to be done or among a group of people 优先；优先权◆preferred stock holders will be given priority. 优先股持有人享有优先权。◆we give priority to training and customer service. 我们优先考虑培训和客户服务。◆the new project will take priority over other issues. 新项目将排在其他事项之前。 syn precedence ⨁ to be given / have / take priority (over sth/sb)排在（某事／某人）之前 ☞ priority priority nounpriority ♦︎ emphasis ♦︎ stress ♦︎ precedencethese are all words for the fact of giving sth special importance.这些词均表示强调、重视。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆priority / precedence over sb / sth◆(a) particular / special / equal priority / emphasis / stress◆the main priority / emphasis◆great / undue emphasis / stress◆to have priority / a ... emphasis / precedence◆to take priority / precedence◆to give sb / sth priority / emphasis / precedence◆to put emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆to lay / place emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆in order of priority / precedence■ priority /praɪɒrəti; name praɪɔːrəti, praɪɑːrəti/ [countable, uncountable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first; the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first优先事项；最重要的事；优先◆a high / low priority重点／非重点项目◆education is a top priority.教育是重中之重。◆ (especially bre) you need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。◆ (name) you need to get your priorities straight.你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。◆club members will be given priority.俱乐部会员将享有优先权。◆her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。◆list the tasks in order of priority.按照轻重缓急的顺序把任务都列出来。◆priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.符合优先类别的，如无住房家庭，可获优先处理。 ➡ see also prioritize → stress verb ■ emphasis /emfəsɪs/ (plural emphases /emfəsiːz/ ) [uncountable, countable] special importance that is given to sth强调；重视；重要性◆the emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language.重点大多放在学习口语上。◆there has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries.重点已经从制造业向服务业转移。◆the classes have a vocational emphasis.这些课强调职业技能。 ➡ see also emphasize → stress verb ■ stress [uncountable] special importance that is given to sth强调；重视；重要性◆she lays great stress on punctuality.她十分注重守时。◆i think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.我认为公司对成本强调有余，而对质量则重视不足。 ➡ see also stress → stress verb note 辨析 emphasis or stress?there is very little difference in meaning between these two words. emphasis is much more frequent and slightly more formal; stress is often more personal, used to talk about what a particular person thinks is important, rather than the focus of a debate, campaign or service, for example.这两个词含义差别很小。emphasis 要常用得多，且略显正式。stress 常表示个人态度，指特定的人所重视的事，并非辩论、运动或服务等的重点。■ precedence /presɪdəns/ [uncountable] (rather formal) the condition of being more important than sb/sth else and therefore coming or being dealt with first优先；优先权◆she had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.她必须懂得，自己的愿望不凌驾于他人的需要之上。◆the speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence.演讲人按优先顺序先后上台。note 辨析 priority or precedence?in some cases you can use either of these words.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆her wishes did not take priority / precedence over other people's needs.她的愿望不凌驾于他人的需要之上。however, people or things usually take precedence on the basis of rank: because they are older, have a higher social status or a more senior position. people or things are usually given priority on the basis of need.但是因年龄、社会地位或职位高而排在前面获优先对待时通常用 take precedence。人或事按需要度获优先处理通常说 be given priority◆the speakers came on to the platform in order of priority. ◆homeless families will be given precedence. priority /praɪɒrəti; name praɪɔːrəti, praɪɑːrəti/ [countable, uncountable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first; the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first优先事项；最重要的事；优先◆a high / low priority重点／非重点项目◆education is a top priority.教育是重中之重。◆ (especially bre) you need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。◆ (name) you need to get your priorities straight.你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。◆club members will be given priority.俱乐部会员将享有优先权。◆her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。◆list the tasks in order of priority.按照轻重缓急的顺序把任务都列出来。◆priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.符合优先类别的，如无住房家庭，可获优先处理。 ➡ see also prioritize → stress verb priority/praɪˈɒrəti; us -ˈɔ:r- ||; praɪˈɔrətɪ/noun (plural priorities) 1. [u] priority (over sb/sth) the state of being more important than sb/sth or of coming before sb/sth else 优先（权）: ◇we give priority to families with small children. 我们优先照顾有小孩的家庭。◇emergency cases take priority over other patients in hospital. 在医院里，急症病人较其他病人得到优先治疗。 2. [c] something that is most important or that you must do before anything else 最重要的事物；优先处理的事情；当务之急: ◇our top priority is to get food and water to the refugee camps. 我们的当务之急是把水和食物送到难民营。◇i'll make it my priorityto sort out your problem. 我将优先解决你的问题。 prioritysee ⇨ important 3 pri·or·i·ty /praɪ`ɔrətɪ; praɪˈɒrɪti/n 1. [c] the thing that you think is most important and should be dealt with first 优先处理的事情:◇let's decide what our priorities are. 我们来决定一下哪些事项是要优先处理的。 2. be given/have/take priority to be considered most important and dealt with first 享有优先权，需优先处理:◇the course gives priority to improving spoken english. 这门课程把提高英语口语放在首位。◇+ over your family should take priority over your job. 你的家人应比你的工作更受重视。 ☞ priority |
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