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pri·or·ly AHDˈprīərlē,-īəl-,-li
基本双解英英辨析词源搭配短语近义反义句型例句
adj.优先的³¹;在前的²³;更重要的¹⁷adv.居先¹²;在前¹⁷副词priorly名词priority
adj.形容词
A优先的,在前的,较早的previous; former; earlier
Noun:
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
Adjective:
earlier in timeprevious，foregoing，preceding，prior，former这些形容词均可表示“在前的”之意。 previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。 foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。 preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。 prior与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。 former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。 1714年进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的prior，意为之前，优于。
用作形容词 adj.
～+介词prior to在…之前prior to any discussion of the matter在讨论这事之前prior to sb's arrival在某人到来之前prior to World War II在第二次世界大战前
用作形容词adj.prior to在…之前before 近义词 formerearlierprevious反义词 after
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.I have a prior engagement at five.我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会。
She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim to her attention.由于感到家里更需要她关心,所以她放弃了工作。
副词62%,形容词37%,名词1%
用作副词The golden octave holds within it all of the prior eight vibrations or planes within its field.金色音阶内掌握着所有在前的八度音阶或它场内所有的层面。
The presiding judge can view the arguments of counsel with understanding, for he may have used them himself on a prior day.首席法官可以清楚地理解律师的论点，因为可能就在前一天他自己也在运用它们。 |