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单词 priority
释义

priority ​‌‌‌

​noun
UK /praɪˈɒrəti/
Other entries for this word
as a matter of urgency/priority phrase
Word Forms
singularpriority
pluralpriorities
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable something important that must be done first or needs more attention than anything else

    We should be able to agree on priorities.

    Being fashionable was low on her list of priorities.

    top/high/main/immediate priority:

    Health insurance will be our top priority.

    set/establish/identify priorities:

    discussion groups that set priorities for research

    Synonyms and related words
    Important thing or detail
    feature
    priority
    element
    1. 1a
      uncountable the importance that you give to something that must be done

      Let’s list them in order of priority.

      give something top/high priority:

      Safety must be given the highest priority.

      give priority to something:

      Priority will be given to children of families with low incomes.

      take priority (=be more important):

      Their marriage took priority over everything else.

      put/place a high priority on:

      The government is putting a high priority on constitutional reform.

      Synonyms and related words
      Importance
      importance
      emphasis
      priority
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with priority as the object
    ▪ accord, determine, establish, give, identify, outline, set
  2. 2
    uncountable the right to go before someone or something else, or to receive something before they do
    take/have priority:

    Buses take priority over other vehicles on the road.

    Synonyms and related words
    A right to know, have or do something
    access
    entry
    entrance

priority ​‌‌‌

​noun
US /praɪˈɔrəti/
Other entries for this word
as a matter of urgency/priority phrase
Word Forms
singularpriority
pluralpriorities
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable something important that must be done first or needs more attention than anything else

    We should be able to agree on priorities.

    Being fashionable was low on her list of priorities.

    top/high/main/immediate priority:

    Health insurance will be our top priority.

    set/establish/identify priorities:

    discussion groups that set priorities for research

    Synonyms and related words
    Important thing or detail
    feature
    priority
    element
    1. 1a
      uncountable the importance that you give to something that must be done

      Let’s list them in order of priority.

      give something top/high priority:

      Safety must be given the highest priority.

      give priority to something:

      Priority will be given to children of families with low incomes.

      take priority (=be more important):

      Their marriage took priority over everything else.

      put/place a high priority on:

      The government is putting a high priority on raising labor standards.

      Synonyms and related words
      Importance
      importance
      emphasis
      priority
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with priority as the object
    ▪ accord, determine, establish, give, identify, outline, set
  2. 2
    uncountable the right to go before someone or something else, or to receive something before they do
    take/have priority:

    Buses take priority over other vehicles on the road.

    Synonyms and related words
    A right to know, have or do something
    access
    entry
    entrance
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