prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
英語
~ 2200
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
用法パターン：
prior to [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
類義語
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
対義語
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
コロケーション
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
テーマ
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
例文
- You must have prior approval before entering the building.
- I had no prior knowledge of the event.
- The contract was signed prior to the meeting.
- Prior experience in teaching is preferred for this job.
- She finished her work prior to the deadline.
学習者向け例文
- I met him prior to the class.
- We spoke prior to the game.
- You need prior permission to enter.
- I had prior plans for the evening.
名詞
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
よくある間違い：
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
類義語
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
対義語
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
コロケーション
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
テーマ
law
|crime
例文
- The defendant had two priors on his record.
- Because of his priors, the judge gave him a harsher sentence.
- Her prior was for petty theft.
- Police discovered he had several priors for burglary.
学習者向け例文
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
名詞
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
類義語
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
コロケーション
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
テーマ
religion
|history
例文
- The Prior welcomed visitors to the monastery.
- In medieval times, the Prior managed the daily affairs of the priory.
- The monks elected a new Prior after the old one retired.
学習者向け例文
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
文法
辞書形
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
音節・強勢
pri - or （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
関連語
Forms
priors
noun
Core family
priority
noun B1
prioritize
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
subsequent
adjective B2
subsequently
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
prioritization
noun
表現
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
例文
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.