请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 priority
释义

priority

[ prahy-awr-i-tee, -or- ]
/ praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR priority ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pri·or·i·ties for 2-4.

the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence.
the right to take precedence in obtaining certain supplies, services, facilities, etc., especially during a shortage.
something given special attention.

adjective

highest or higher in importance, rank, privilege, etc.: a priority task.

Origin of priority

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French priorite<Medieval Latin priōritās.See prior1, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM priority

non·pri·or·i·ty, adjective

Words nearby priority

prion, prior, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, prior lien, prior probability, prior restraint, priory
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for priority

British Dictionary definitions for priority

priority
/ (praɪˈɒrɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence
the right of precedence over others
something given specified attentionmy first priority
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/24 20:44:04