prioritize

verb

/praɪˈɒrətaɪz/

/praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/

(British English also prioritise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they prioritize	/praɪˈɒrətaɪz/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/
he / she / it prioritizes	/praɪˈɒrətaɪzɪz/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪz/
past simple prioritized	/praɪˈɒrətaɪzd/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzd/
past participle prioritized	/praɪˈɒrətaɪzd/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzd/
-ing form prioritizing	/praɪˈɒrətaɪzɪŋ/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] prioritize (something) to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first按重要性排列；划分优先顺序
- You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.你应该把所有要做的事都列出来，并按轻重缓急排个顺序。
[transitive] prioritize something (formal) to treat something as being more important than other things优先处理
- The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。