priority
n
1 [U] ~ (over sb/sth)
(a) (state of) being more important (in rank) 居要位; 居領導地位
Japan's priority (over other countries) in the field of microelectronics 日本在微電子學領域中的領先(於其他國家).
(b) right to have or do sth before others 優(yōu)先權
I have priority over you in my claim. 在要求此事方面, 我比你有優(yōu)先權.
(c) right to proceed ahead of other traffic (車輛的)優(yōu)先通行權
Vehicles coming from the right have priority. 從右邊駛來的車輛享有優(yōu)先通行權.
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(a) [C] thing that is (regarded as) more important than others (被視為)優(yōu)先的事物
You must decide what your priorities are. 你應該分清輕重緩急.
Housework is low on her list of priorities. 在她那些非做不可的事情中, 家務活并不重要.
Rebuilding the area is a (top) priority. 重建這一地區(qū)是當務之急.
(b) [U] ~ (over sth) high or top place among various things to be done (工作的)重點; 應優(yōu)先解決的問題
The Government gave (top) priority to reforming the legal system. 政府將改革法制列為工作的重點.
The search for a new vaccine took priority over all other medical research. 在各種醫(yī)藥研究中, 應首先解決尋找新疫苗的問題.
[attrib 作定語]
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. 重點事項如缺房戶問題, 要首先著手解決.
3 (idm 習語) get one's priorities right, wrong, etc know/not know what is most important and act accordingly 能[不能]按輕重緩急行事
Your trouble is you've got your priorities back to front! 你因為本末倒置才出了麻煩!