释义 |
put sth before sb
Ⅰ put sth before sb (IMPORTANCE) — phrasal verb with put /pʊt/ verb (PRESENT TENSE putting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE put) ► F0 to give more attention to one thing than another because you think it is more important: » I'd never put my work before my family.Thesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating order
Ⅱ put sth before sb (TELL) — phrasal verb with put /pʊt/ verb (PRESENT TENSE putting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE put) ► F0 to formally tell or explain facts or ideas to a group of people in authority: » We've got to put our proposal before the committee.Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and stating |