英语词汇“prior”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

prior

释义

earlier in time or order

taking precedence, e.g. in importance

prior to

before in time

[Latin prior former, superior, compar of Old Latin pri before]

NAmer, informal a previous conviction for a criminal offence

He's got two priors for armed robbery

the deputy head of a monastery ranking next below the abbot

the head of a house of any of various religious communities

priorate /-rət/ noun

priorship noun

[Old English and early French, both from late Latin prior chief officer, administrator, from Latin prior: see prior¹]

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