- 词义辨析
previous,foregoing,preceding,prior,former
这些形容词都可表示“在前的”之意。previous指时间上、顺序上较早的,或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。foregoing指前所述的,是following的反义词。preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。prior与previous同义,常可换用,但prior有时强调更大的重要性,对比意味强。former系latter的反义词,比prior更着重对比。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
prior在前的,更早的,优先的;(来源于拉丁语形容词(无原级的比较级)prior,-or,-us(优先)词根词缀-pri-首要+-or形容词词尾,较…的prior先前的,优先的,小隐修院院长来自拉丁语prior,先前的,领先的,来自古拉丁语pri,在前,先于,来自PIE*per,向前,词源同ford,first.-or,比较级后缀。后用于小隐修院院长尊称。
- 知识拓展
重要短语
prior notice事先通知;预先通报
prior art先前技术
prior approval事先批准;预先审批;事前批准;事前许可;预先核准
prior probability先验概率,事前机率
- 双语例句 更多例句
For reference only and are subject to changes with prior notice.
上列之交易时间仅供参考并按需要时时更改,更改前不作任何形式通知.
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Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable.
统计学的知识虽非必要,但最好是学过一点。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
C . The Product price may change by serving a prior notice of 60 ( Sixty ) day.
在提前60天 发出通知 的前提下,产品价格可以改变.
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Prior to the Sui and Tang dynasties, Chinese poems were basically written for singing.
但到了唐代(公元618——907年)), 诗的韵律基本上变成了不变的格式,因此,千篇一律,有些呆板.
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He knew about the interview prior to its publication and had actually previewed the piece.
这篇访谈在发表以前他就已经知道了,并且实际上还预先阅览过。
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Prior to the acquisition and Diageo Shui Jingfang only 43 % of the shares.
而此前帝亚吉欧收购水井坊只43%的股份.
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Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.
垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可.
《简明英汉词典》
No show prior to "On The Town" had told so much of its story through dance.
《锦城春色》出现以前,还没有哪部电影的故事情节如此多地通过舞蹈展开。
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A man seen hanging around the area prior to the shooting could have been involved.
在枪杀案发生之前,有人目睹一位男子在这附近游荡,该男子可能与此案有关。
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You should provide a means for the user to terminate input prior to entering 10 scores.
您应该提供一个方法让用户在输入10个分数之前停止输入.
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The Constitution requires the president to seek the prior approval of Congress for military action.
宪法规定总统在采取军事行动之前必须获得国会同意。
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Prior to the nineteenth century, there were almost no channels of social mobility.
19世纪以前几乎不存在社会流动的渠道。
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- 相关词组
- prior to在...之前的;
- subject to prior sale以未出售为有效;
- 今日热词
- 热门搜索
- i love you baby 我爱你;我爱你宝贝;我爱你 宝贝
- quilt n.被子,棉被;被状物;v.缝(被);用垫料填塞后缝拢;东拼西凑地做;用摘抄等方法编辑;
- truly adv.真正;精确地,正确地;忠实的,诚实地;正当地;
- range rover 路虎揽胜;大型越野车
- majority n.多数;多数票;超出其余各方票数总和的票数;法定成年年龄;adj.多数人支持的;
- what if 要是...会怎么样呢?;(用于疑问句句首,尤用于询问不希望看到的事发生时的结果)如果…怎么办
- sail v.航行,起航;驾驶(帆船);飘过;n.帆;乘船航行;翼板;
- inward adj.向内的;内部的;本质上的;亲密的;adv.向内;内心里;
- lead v.在…前面走;引路;连通;通至;领先;领导;导致;使得;引导;过(某种生活)引出;开牌;n.领先的地位;超前量;榜样;线索;主角;狗绳;导线;铅;铅笔芯;子弹;
- surgeon n.外科医生;[军]军医;
- sticky adj.粘性的;热湿的,闷热的;极不愉快的;不动的;n.告事贴;
- prevention n.预防﹔阻止;