英语词汇“prior”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
prior adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(previous)	以前的 yǐ qián de
		在先的 zài xiān de
	The prior acts of violence occurred on the same street.
	以前那次暴行也发生在同一条街上。
prior, prior to adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(before)	在...之前
	He stopped at the store prior to going home.
	回家之前，他去了商店一趟。
prior to [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(before [sth])	在…之前 zài … zhī qián
	Prior to the burglary, two men were seen hanging around outside the house.
prior nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(deputy leader of a religious order)	修道院院长 xiū dào yuàn yuàn zhǎng
	The prior called his brothers to prayer in the abbey.

复合形式：
英语		中文
prior commitment nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(previous engagement, [sth] already scheduled)	事先承诺
		事先计划
	I was unable to attend the birthday party due to a prior commitment.
prior consultation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(advance meeting, earlier discussion)	事先协商 shì xiān xié shāng
		事前协议 shì qián xié yì
	He went ahead and did it without any prior consultation with his colleagues.
prior engagement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(meeting or event already scheduled)	事先预约
		有约在先
	Sorry, I can't join you; I have a prior engagement.
prior to preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(before, earlier than)	在…之前 zài … zhī qián
		早于… zǎo yú
	I couldn't speak a word of French prior to moving to Paris.
prior to this advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(previously, before this)	在此之前，此前
	Prior to this, Jermaine had never mentioned the subject.

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

prior ['praI&*]

I adj

1 (=previous)
[+ knowledge, engagement, consent] 在先的 zàixiān de

2 (=more important)
[+ duty, commitment] 更重要的 gèng zhòngyào de

II n [c] (Rel) (=head monk) 小修道院院长(長) xiǎoxiūdàoyuàn yuànzhǎng [名 míng]
(=deputy head monk) 大修(脩)道院副院长(長) dàxiūdàoyuàn fùyuànzhǎng

I have a prior engagement
我有另一个(個)约(約)会(會)在先 wǒ yǒu lìng yī gè yuēhuì zàixiān
without prior warning
没(沒)有事先警告 méiyǒu shìxiān jǐnggào
prior to sth/to doing sth
在某事/做某事之前 zài mǒushì/zuò mǒushì zhī qián
to have a prior claim on sth
对(對)某事有优(優)先要求权(權) duì mǒushì yǒu yōuxiān yāoqiúquán

在这些条目还发现'prior'：

在英文解释里：

ahead - ante - antecedence - antecedent - before that - earlier - forethought - impulsively - in advance of - just before - last year - on the eve of - parboil - pre - prearrangement - preemption - preemptive - preexist - preexisting - preliterate - premed - prenuptial - preoperative - preparatory - prepubescence - prequel - prerecord - prerequisite - preseason - preshrink - previous to - prioress - return - right before - run-up - two days before - yesterday