| [/praɪˈɔrətɪ; US -ˈɔːr-; praɪˋɔrətɪ/] n 用法:
1 [U] ~ (over sb/sth) (a) (state of) being more important (in rank) 居要位; 居领导地位:
Japan's priority (over other countries) in the field of microelectronics 日本在微电子学领域中的领先（於其他国家）.
(b) right to have or do sth before others 优先权:
I have priority over you in my claim. 在要求此事方面, 我比你有优先权.
(C) right to proceed ahead of other traffic （车辆的）优先通行权:
Vehicles coming from the right have priority. 从右边驶来的车辆享有优先通行权. 用法:
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(a) [C] thing that is (regarded as) more important than others （被视为）优先的事物:
You must decide what your priorities are. 你应该分清轻重缓急. *
Housework is low on her list of priorities. 在她那些非做不可的事情中, 家务活并不重要. *
Rebuilding the area is a (top) priority. 重建这一地区是当务之急.
(b) [U] ~ (over sth) high or top place among various things to be done （工作的）重点; 应优先解决的问题:
The Government gave (top) priority to reforming the legal system. 政府将改革法制列为工作的重点. *
The search for a new vaccine took priority over all other medical research. 在各种医药研究中, 应首先解决寻找新疫苗的问题. *
[attrib 作定语] Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. 重点事项如缺房户问题, 要首先著手解决. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) get one's priorities right, wrong, etc know/not know what is most important and act accordingly 能[不能]按轻重缓急行事:
Your trouble is you've got your priorities back to front! 你因为本末倒置才出了麻烦! |