prior

复数：priors

1. [A]优先的,在前的,较早的 previous; former; earlier

• prior to在…之前
• prior to any discussion of the matter在讨论这事之前
• prior to sb's arrival在某人到来之前
• prior to World War II在第二次世界大战前

prior notice事先通知；预先通报

prior art先前技术

prior approval事先批准；预先审批；事前批准；事前许可；预先核准

prior probability先验概率，事前机率

prior period前期；上期

prior condition先决条件

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。
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。
3. The offer is subject to prior sale.
   该报盘以未售出前为准。
4. His answer was tinted by his prior knowledge.
   他的回答说明他先前就有所了解。
5. This task is prior to all others.
   这项任务比所有其他任务都重要。
6. Constitution is prior to all other laws.
   宪法比其他一切法律都重要。

1. 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。
2. 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。