prior
英 [ˈpraɪə(r)] 美 [ˈpraɪɚ]

adj.

优先的；占先的；在…之前；

n.

小修道院院长，大修道院的副院长；（隐修院）会长；[史]行政长官；普赖尔

adv.

在前；居先；

变形

复数：priors

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

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

英英释义

prior

• n.the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
• adj.earlier in time

  同义词：anterior

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+介词

• 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

词组短语

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

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

previous, preceding, former, foregoing, prior

这组词都有“在前的”的意思，其区别是：

previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。

preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。

former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。

foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。

prior与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

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。

用作副词(adv.)

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。

权威例句

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Maxmin expected utility with non-unique prior ☆
Maxmin expected utility with a non-unique prior
Maxmin Expected Utility Theory with Non-unique Prior
Gambling with the house money and trying to break even: the effects of prior outcomes on risky choice
Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence.
Variation in the effectiveness of reinforcement and nonreinforcement following prior inhibitory conditioning
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