读音

/prɪˈɔːr/

释义

• 形容词: 优先的，较早的，在前的。例如: “The prior experience is required for this job.”
• 名词: 修道院院长（基督教天主教和东正教的僧侣领袖）；在某些组织中的前任或前一任。例如: “The prior of the monastery oversaw all the monks.”

短语

• “prior to” 意味着在…之前。例如: “We need to finish the report prior to the meeting.”
• “in priority order” 指按优先级顺序。例如: “Tasks should be completed in priority order.”

例句

• 形容词: “He was given the job because of his prior experience in the field.”
• 名词: “The new prior had a different approach to managing the abbey.”

同义词

• Previous
• Former
• Earlier
• Preceding
• Anterior