priorly

['praɪə(r)]
  • 释义
  • adv.

    居先;在前

  • adj.

    优先的;在前的;更重要的

  • 词义辨析
  • previous,foregoing,preceding,prior,former
  • 这些形容词都可表示“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。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist.

    他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。

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  • 2、

    Generally speaking, individuals who first appropriate part of a water supply have prior claim over those whose appropriation is later in time.

    一般来说,先使用水资源的人比后使用者拥有更优先的权利。

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  • 3、

    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。

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  • 4、

    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。

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