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prior

🇬🇧 UK/'praiә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Coming before in time or order; earlier; more important.

先前的,在前的,更重要的

adv.

Before; in advance; used with 'to'.

在……之前,事先

n.

The head of a religious priory; a previous criminal conviction.

小修道院院长;前科

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
priorfirst
=prior

Common Collocations

  • 1.prior experience相关经验/既有经验
  • 2.prior notice事先通知
  • 3.prior knowledge预备知识/先验知识
  • 4.prior to在……之前

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    You need prior experience in software development to apply for this role.

  • 2.

    The meeting was cancelled without prior notice, leaving everyone frustrated.

  • 3.

    Her prior commitments prevented her from attending the conference.

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