查词 - priority

priority

praɪˈɒrɪəti noun

1 the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else 优先处理的事，当务之急 C,U

The club’s priority is to win the League.

该俱乐部首先考虑的是赢得联赛。

first/top/main priority

The children are our first priority.

孩子是我们的头等大事。

After several burglaries in the area, security is now a high priority (=very important and needing attention soon) .

该地区发生了几宗入室盗窃案以后，治安成了当务之急。

With so little money available, repairs must remain a low priority (=not important and not needing attention soon) .

可用的钱这么少，只好暂时放下维修事宜了。

The customer is high on our list of priorities .

顾客在我们的心目中尤为重要。

List your tasks in order of priority (=most important first) .

按照轻重缓急列出你的工作。

2 the right to be given attention first and before other people or things 享有优先权 U

Buses should have priority over other road users.

公共汽车应比其他交通工具享有优先通行权。

A young person who has finished the course will be given priority over one who has not.

修完课程的年轻人将比没有修完的获得优先考虑。

I want to start work on the garden but the house must take priority .

我想整修花园，不过还是应该先整修房子。

3

get your priorities right get your priorities straight

also 又作 to know what is most important and needs attention first 分清楚事情的轻重缓急 AmE

We need to get our priorities right.

我们需要把自己的事情按照轻重缓急分清楚。

adj

4 before other people or things 优先的

Members receive priority bookings and reduced ticket prices to all concerts.

会员可以优先预订所有音乐会门票，还能享受优惠票价。