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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1729 COCA: 2112

priority

noun
/praɪˈɒrəti/
/praɪˈɔːrəti/
(plural priorities)
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  1. [countable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first优先事项;最重要的事;首要事情
    • a high/low priority重点/非重点项目
    • Education is a top priority.教育是当务之急。
    • Our first priority is to improve standards.我们的头等大事是提高标准。
    • National security is our main priority.国家安全是我们的首要任务。
    • Public sector reform is a key priority.公共部门改革是一个关键的优先事项。
    • Financial security was high on his list of priorities.在他的心目中,金融安全是十分重要的一环。
    • You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。
    • (North American English) You need to get your priorities straight.你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。
    • The department must start setting priorities.该部门必须开始设定优先级。
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    • Material possessions have always been a low priority for Mike.对迈克来说,物质的追求一直都是次要的。
    • To reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.要减轻压力,你可能得重新考虑生活中的轻重缓急。
    • Using the internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.使用因特网是该公司顶级的优先战略之一。
    • We assign a high priority to research and development.我们高度重视研究和开发。
    • We need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.我们需要优先考虑家庭和社会问题。
    • You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.对未来作出决定之前,你有必要分出主次。
    • The development of a nuclear arsenal became a priority for Stalin.发展核武库成为斯大林的首要任务。
    • Each candidate repeatedly promised to make education a national priority.每个候选人都一再承诺将教育作为国家的优先事项。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • main
    • major
    verb + priority
    • choose
    • decide on
    • determine
    preposition
    • priority over
    phrases
    • a list of priorities
    • order of priority
    • place a high priority on something
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable] the most important place among various things that have to be done or among a group of people优先;优先权;重点 synonym precedence
    • Club members will be given priority.俱乐部成员享有优先权。
    • The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research.研制新的疫苗将排在其他一切医学研究之前。
    • A clean ocean must have priority over the profits of polluting industries.清洁的海洋必须优先于污染行业的利润。
    • Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.优先事项,比如无住房家庭的问题,得到优先处理。
    Extra Examples
    • The bank seems to give priority to new customers.这家银行似乎优先考虑新客户。
    • The government is giving priority to school leavers in its job-creation programme.在制订创造就业机会的计划时,政府优先考虑离校学生。
    • Her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。
    • When hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.分配医院经费的时候优先考虑儿童。
    • List the tasks in order of priority.按照轻重缓急的顺序把任务都列出来。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • main
    • major
    verb + priority
    • choose
    • decide on
    • determine
    preposition
    • priority over
    phrases
    • a list of priorities
    • order of priority
    • place a high priority on something
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable] (British English) the right of a vehicle to go before other traffic at a particular place on a road(车辆的)优先通行权 synonym right of way
    • Buses have priority at this junction.在这个路口,公共汽车有优先通行权。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  4. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting precedence in time or rank): from Old French priorite, from medieval Latin prioritas, from Latin prior ‘former’, related to prae ‘before’.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1729 COCA: 2112
priority

noun

priority ♦︎ emphasis ♦︎ stress ♦︎ precedenceThese are all words for the fact of giving sth special importance. 这些词均表示强调、重视。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配priority / precedence over sb / sth(a) particular / special / equal priority / emphasis / stressthe main priority / emphasisgreat / undue emphasis / stressto have priority / a ... emphasis / precedenceto take priority / precedenceto give sb / sth priority / emphasis / precedenceto put emphasis / stress on sb / sthto lay / place emphasis / stress on sb / sthin order of priority / precedence priority praɪˈɒrəti; NAmE praɪˈɔːrəti, praɪˈɑːrəti [countable, uncountable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first; the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first 优先事项;最重要的事;优先a high / low priority重点/非重点项目Education is a top priority.教育是重中之重。 (especially BrE) You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。 (NAmE) You need to get your priorities straight.你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。Club members will be given priority.俱乐部会员将享有优先权。Her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。List the tasks in order of priority.按照轻重缓急的顺序把任务都列出来。Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.符合优先类别的,如无住房家庭,可获优先处理。 see also prioritize stress verb emphasis ˈemfəsɪs (plural emphases ˈemfəsiːz ) [uncountable, countable] special importance that is given to sth 强调;重视;重要性The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language.重点大多放在学习口语上。There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries.重点已经从制造业向服务业转移。The classes have a vocational emphasis.这些课强调职业技能。 see also emphasize stress verb stress [uncountable] special importance that is given to sth 强调;重视;重要性She lays great stress on punctuality.她十分注重守时。I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.我认为公司对成本强调有余,而对质量则重视不足。 see also stress stress verb NOTE 辨析 Emphasis or stress?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Emphasis is much more frequent and slightly more formal; stress is often more personal, used to talk about what a particular person thinks is important, rather than the focus of a debate, campaign or service, for example. 这两个词含义差别很小。emphasis要常用得多,且略显正式。stress常表示个人态度,指特定的人所重视的事,并非辩论、运动或服务等的重点。 precedence ˈpresɪdəns [uncountable] (rather formal) the condition of being more important than sb/sth else and therefore coming or being dealt with first 优先;优先权She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.她必须懂得,自己的愿望不凌驾于他人的需要之上。The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence.演讲人按优先顺序先后上台。NOTE 辨析 Priority or precedence?In some cases you can use either of these words. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用Her wishes did not take priority / precedence over other people's needs.她的愿望不凌驾于他人的需要之上。However, people or things usually take precedence on the basis of rank: because they are older, have a higher social status or a more senior position. People or things are usually given priority on the basis of need. 但是因年龄、社会地位或职位高而排在前面获优先对待时通常用take precedence。人或事按需要度获优先处理通常说be given priorityThe speakers came on to the platform in order of priority. Homeless families will be given precedence.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1729 COCA: 2112
priority
Important thing or detail: feature, priority, element...
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...
A right to know, have or do something: access, entry, entrance...

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