| 单词 | prior |
| 释义 | adjective | noun priorprior1 /ˈpraɪɚ/ ●○○ AWL adjective 1prior to something formal before: Prior to 1492, no human in the Old World had ever eaten corn. They’re planning to talk to Joe prior to the meeting.2[only before noun] arranged or happening before the present situation or before something else happens: Changes may not be made without the prior approval of the City Council.prior knowledge/experience Some prior experience with the software is needed. I’m sorry, I have a prior engagement (=something you have planned to do) and won’t be able to attend.prior notice/warning He was thrown out of the apartment without prior notice.3a prior arrest/conviction law a previous occasion when someone has been arrested for a crime or found guilty of it in a court of law: Jackson has no history of violence, and no prior convictions. [Origin: 1700–1800 Latin earlier, older, higher in rank, from Latin pri before] adjective | noun priorprior2 noun [countable] 1a previous occasion when someone has been found guilty of a crime: two priors for homicide2the man in charge of a priory, or the priest next in rank to the person in charge of an abbey |
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