prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
英语
~ 2200
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
用法模式：
prior to [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
近义词
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
反义词
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
搭配
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
主题
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
近义词
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
反义词
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
搭配
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
主题
law
|crime
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
名词
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
近义词
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
搭配
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
主题
religion
|history
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
语法
词典原形
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
音节与重音
pri - or （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
词族
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
相关表达
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
例句
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.