prior

主要翻译
英语		中文
prior adj	(previous)	SCSimplified Chinese 以前的 yǐ qián de
		SCSimplified Chinese 在先的 yǐ qián de ，zài xiān de
	The prior acts of violence occurred on the same street.
	以前那次暴行也发生在同一条街上。
prior to [sth] prep	(before [sth])	SCSimplified Chinese 在…之前 zài … zhī qián
	Prior to the burglary, two men were seen hanging around outside the house.
	盗窃发生之前，有人看见有两个人在房子外面闲晃。
prior to doing [sth] expr	(before doing [sth])	SCSimplified Chinese 在...之前
	We went to the farmers' market prior to going to the pharmacy.
	在去药房之前，我们去了一趟农场集市。
prior n	(deputy leader of a religious order)	SCSimplified Chinese 修道院院长 xiū dào yuàn yuàn zhǎng
	The prior called his brothers to prayer in the abbey.
	修道院院长叫他的弟兄们去修道院祈祷。

复合形式：
英语		中文
prior commitment n	(previous engagement, [sth] already scheduled)	SCSimplified Chinese 事先承诺
		SCSimplified Chinese 事先计划
	I was unable to attend the birthday party due to a prior commitment.
prior consultation n	(advance meeting, earlier discussion)	SCSimplified Chinese 事先协商 shì xiān xié shāng TCTraditional Chinese 事先協商
		SCSimplified Chinese 事前协议 shì xiān xié shāng，shì qián xié yì
	He went ahead and did it without any prior consultation with his colleagues.
prior engagement n	(meeting or event already scheduled)	SCSimplified Chinese 事先预约
		SCSimplified Chinese 有约在先
	Sorry, I can't join you; I have a prior engagement.
prior to this adv	(previously, before this)	SCSimplified Chinese 在此之前，此前
	Prior to this, Jermaine had never mentioned the subject.

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

prior [ˈpraɪə^r]

I adj

1 (=previous)
[+ knowledge, engagement, consent] 在先的 zàixiān de

2 (=more important)
[+ duty, commitment] 更重要的 gèng zhòngyào de

II n [c] (Rel) (=head monk) 小修道院院长(長) xiǎoxiūdàoyuàn yuànzhǎng [名 míng]
(=deputy head monk) 大修(脩)道院副院长(長) dàxiūdàoyuàn fùyuànzhǎng

I have a prior engagement
我有另一个(個)约(約)会(會)在先 wǒ yǒu lìng yī gè yuēhuì zàixiān
without prior warning
没(沒)有事先警告 méiyǒu shìxiān jǐnggào
prior to sth/to doing sth
在某事/做某事之前 zài mǒushì/zuò mǒushì zhī qián
to have a prior claim on sth
对(對)某事有优(優)先要求权(權) duì mǒushì yǒu yōuxiān yāoqiúquán

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习惯性搭配： (no) prior experience [in, as], the [teenager, man, delinquent, thief] had no priors, have (already) given you prior notice, 更多……

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