priority

noun

1. 优先事项；最重要的事；首要事情
   something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
   1. a high/low priority
      重点 / 非重点项目
   2. Education is a top priority .
      教育是当务之急。
   3. Our first priority is to improve standards.
      我们的头等大事是提高水平。
   4. Financial security was high on his list of priorities .
      在他的心目中，金融安全是十分重要的一环。
   5. You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you) .
      你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。
   6. You need to get your priorities straight .
      你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。
2. 优先；优先权；重点
   the most important place among various things that have to be done or among a group of people
   1. Club members will be given priority .
      俱乐部成员享有优先权。
   2. The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research.
      研制新的疫苗将排在其他一切医学研究之前。
   3. Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.
      优先事项，比如无住房家庭的问题，得到优先处理。
3. （车辆的）优先通行权
   the right of a vehicle to go before other traffic at a particular place on a road
   1. Buses have priority at this junction.
      在这个路口，公共汽车有优先通行权。

1. N-COUNT 优先事项；最重要的事；当务之急
   If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do.
   1. Being a parent is her first priority...
      做好母亲是她的头等大事。
   2. The government's priority is to build more power plants...
      政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
   3. Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits.
      将事情按优先顺序排列能有效地避免把精力浪费在无意义的工作上。
2. PHRASE 优先考虑；给…优先权
   If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.
   1. The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages...
      学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
   2. The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
      这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
3. PHRASE 优先于；比…重要
   If something takes priority or has priority over other things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first.
   1. The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession...
      抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
   2. I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
      我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。

1. Reducing class sizes should be a top priority.
   削减班级规模应该是首选方案。
2. The first priority is to cut costs
   当务之急是降低成本。
3. Priority will be given to those who apply early.
   早申请者将获优先考虑。
4. America's priority is to help nations defend themselves
   美国最优先考虑的是帮助各国自卫防御。
5. The Labour Party has not made the issue a high priority
   工党尚未将该问题列为优先考虑的事项。
6. Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements 'validity
   停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
7. Low achievers in schools will receive priority.
   重点将放在学校里的后进生身上。
8. Her children were the number two priority in her life next to her career
   对她而言，孩子们的重要性仅次于她的事业。
9. My priority is to look after number one — to create a lifestyle I am happy with.
   我首先要顾好自己，追求自己喜欢的生活方式。
10. Write down ( in order of priority) the qualities you'd like to have
    （按照优先次序）写下你想具有的品质。
11. Being a parent is her first priority
    做好母亲是她的头等大事。
12. The government's priority is to build more power plants
    政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
13. Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits.
    将事情按优先顺序排列能有效地避免把精力浪费在无意义的工作上。
14. The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages
    学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
15. The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
    这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
16. The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession
    抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
17. I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
    我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。
18. Single parents got priority in the housing queue
    单亲父母在申请住房时享有优先权。
19. Spain's top priority is the signing of an EMU treaty.
    西班牙的当务之急是签署《欧洲经济和货币联盟条约》。
20. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy
    美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
21. Cleaning up the water supply is their top priority
    清洁供水系统是他们的当务之急。
22. Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
    保护遗址、栖息地和风景区是重中之重。
23. Things should be taken up in order of priority.
    办事应有个先后次序。
24. The badly wounded take priority for medical attention over those only slightly hurt.
    重伤人员比轻伤人员尽先得到治疗。
25. Small residential areas have become a priority with the Ministry of Construction.
    建设居民小区是建设部要优先解决的问题。
26. Give first priority to this issue.
    把这个问题放在首要位置上。
27. You should make this a top priority.
    你们要把它作为一件大事去做。
28. All these matters should be tackled, but in order of priority.
    这些事都该办，可也得有个先后。
29. At present we should give priority to education.
    目前要重点发展教育。

noun

1. preceding in time

   Synonym:    antecedenceantecedencyanteriorityprecedenceprecedency

2. status established in order of importance or urgency
   1. ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
   2. national independence takes priority over class struggle

   Synonym:    precedenceprecedency