prior
adj
noun
ˈpraɪə
adj
1
existing
or
arranged
before
something
else
or
before
the
present
situation
先前的; 较早的; 事先安排的;
You
do
not
need
any
prior
knowledge
of
the
subject.
你毋需事先具备该方面的知识。
Changes
may
not
be
made
without
the
prior
approval
of
the
council.
事先未征得委员会的同意不可以作改变。
Vegetarian
meals
are
provided
by
prior
agreement.
通过事先安排可提供素餐。
Some
prior
experience
with
the
software
is
needed.
要求事先熟悉这个软件。
2
prior warning/notice
a
warning
or
announcement
made
before
something
happens
预先警告/通知
The
society
must
give
customers
prior
notice
before
changing
the
cost.
调整价格之前协会必须预先告知消费者。
The
bomb
exploded
without
any
prior
warning
.
没有任何预先警告炸弹就爆炸了。
3
prior to sth
before
[正式] 在某事之前，先于某事
formal
All
the
arrangements
should
be
completed
prior
to
your
departure.
所有安排都应在你离开之前完成。
4
prior claim
a
person’s
right
to
something
which
is
considered
more
important
than
another
person’s
right
to
the
same
thing
优先权
His
own
children
have
a
prior
claim
to
the
business.
他自己的孩子可以优先获得这家企业。
noun
5
the
man
in
charge
of
a
PRIORY
小修道院男院长
6
the
priest
next
in
rank
to
the
person
in
charge
of
an
ABBEY
大修道院副院长
7
a
previous
occasion
when
someone
was
found
guilty
of
a
crime
[非正式] 犯罪前科
informal
two
priors
for
homicide
两次蓄意杀人的前科