词汇 | prior |
释义 | priorUK:*/ˈpraɪə/US:/ˈpraɪɚ/ ,(prī′ər)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 prior adj (previous)以前的;在先的The prior acts of violence occurred on the same street.以前那次暴行也发生在同一条街上。 prior to [sth] prep (before [sth])在…之前Prior to the burglary, two men were seen hanging around outside the house.盗窃发生之前,有人看见有两个人在房子外面闲晃。 prior to doing [sth] expr (before doing [sth])在...之前We went to the farmers' market prior to going to the pharmacy.在去药房之前,我们去了一趟农场集市。 prior n (deputy leader of a religious order)修道院院长The prior called his brothers to prayer in the abbey.修道院院长叫他的弟兄们去修道院祈祷。 复合形式: prior commitment n (previous engagement, [sth] already scheduled)事先承诺;事先计划I was unable to attend the birthday party due to a prior commitment. prior consultation n (advance meeting, earlier discussion)事先协商;事前协议He went ahead and did it without any prior consultation with his colleagues. prior engagement n (meeting or event already scheduled)事先预约;有约在先Sorry, I can't join you; I have a prior engagement. prior to this adv (previously, before this)在此之前,此前Prior to this, Jermaine had never mentioned the subject. |
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