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

1adj 2n

Generally you should eat dinner prior to brushing your teeth. Use the adjective prior for things that exist earlier in time or that happen first in time or order.

This is a formal word that is often used in legal language. A prior claim is a person's right to something that is considered more important or valuable because it came first. If you're looking for a less formal synonym, choose the word previous. Prior is from a Latin word with the same spelling.

WORD FAMILY

prior: priority, priorly, priors, priorship+/prioritise: prioritising/prioritize: prioritized, prioritizing/priority: priorities, prioritise, prioritize/priorship: priorships

USAGE EXAMPLES

Prior to his injury, Ross split time between receiver and cornerback due to depth concerns.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

More than 100 Americans would die in Afghanistan by the end of 2008, a larger number than in any other prior year.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Farah’s arrest was the result of a new policy enacted a few years prior.

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

adj earlier in time

Syn

anterior
antecedent

preceding in time or order

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

Hyper

superior

the head of a religious community

单词	prior
释义	prior (once / 192 pages) 1adj 2n Generally you should eat dinner prior to brushing your teeth. Use the adjective prior for things that exist earlier in time or that happen first in time or order. This is a formal word that is often used in legal language. A prior claim is a person's right to something that is considered more important or valuable because it came first. If you're looking for a less formal synonym, choose the word previous. Prior is from a Latin word with the same spelling. WORD FAMILY prior: priority, priorly, priors, priorship+/prioritise: prioritising/prioritize: prioritized, prioritizing/priority: priorities, prioritise, prioritize/priorship: priorships USAGE EXAMPLES Prior to his injury, Ross split time between receiver and cornerback due to depth concerns. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) More than 100 Americans would die in Afghanistan by the end of 2008, a larger number than in any other prior year. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Farah’s arrest was the result of a new policy enacted a few years prior. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1 adj earlier in time Syn anterior antecedent preceding in time or order 2 n the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot Hyper superior the head of a religious community
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