形容詞：在先的、在前的、更重要的、優先的
常見搭配詞：
- prior to something
在…之前、比…還要重要 - give somebody prior notice
事先通知某人 - prior knowledge / experience / warning
事先知道 / 之前有經驗 / 事先警告 - prior agreement / approval / arrangement
事先同意 / 批准 / 安排 - a prior engagement / commitment
事先有約 / 先前的承諾
例句：
- I will complete the task prior to the deadline.
我會在截止日期前完成任務 - The project is prior to any other project.
這個項目比其他任何項目都重要(優先於其他項目) - Prior to our meeting, I had never seen him before.
在我們見面之前，我從未見過他 - I am planning to talk to her prior to the meeting.
我打算在會議前先跟她說一下話 - Prior experience in a similar field is preferred for this job.
有類似領域工作經驗者優先 - The company had prior knowledge of the potential problem.
那公司事先知道有潛在的問題 - He had to cancel his plans due to a prior commitment.
由於事先的承諾，他不得不取消他的計劃 - They was unable to attend owing to a prior engagement.
由於事先有約，他們未能出席 - She has a prior engagement and cannot attend the event.
她事先有約，不能參加活動 - The prior owner of the house had made several renovations.
房子的前任主人進行了幾次裝修 - Her son lived with her in the months prior to her death.
在她去世前的幾個月裡，她的兒子一直和她住在一起 - Senior citizens have a prior claim on funds.
老年人擁有優先獲得補助的權利
同義詞：
- earlier 稍早的 adj.
- previous 以前的、先前的 adj.
- preceding 在前的、在先的 adj.
- advance 預先的、事先的 adj.
名詞：小修道院長、修道院副院長、前科、前例
例句：
- The prior of the monastery was known for his strict adherence to the rules.
那修道院院長以嚴格遵守規則而聞名
衍生字：
- priority 優先考慮的事 n.
- prioritize 確定事情的優先次序 vi. vt.
- prioress 修道院女院長 n.
- priory 小修道院
