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priority noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRIORITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhigh, main, major, number-one, top 优先考虑事项；非常重要的事；重中之重；应予以最优先考虑的事first, immediate, urgent 当务之急◆Getting food, medicine and blankets to flood victims is the most urgent priority.为洪灾地区提供食物、药品和毯子是当务之急。low 次要问题◆Material possessions have always been a low priority for Mike.对迈克来说，物质的追求一直都是次要的。budget, budgetary, legislative (especially NAmE) , spending, strategic 预算／立法／消费／战略优先考虑的问题◆Using the Internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.使用因特网是该公司顶级的优先战略之一。VERB + PRIORITYchoose, decide on, determine, establish, identify, set, sort out 分出轻重缓急；决定什么是当务之急；筛选出重点◆You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.对未来作出决定之前，你有必要分出主次。get, have, take 有优先权◆When hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.分配医院经费的时候优先考虑儿童。assign, give 分配／给予优先权◆We assign a high priority to research and development.我们高度重视研究和开发。◆The bank seems to give priority to new customers.这家银行似乎优先考虑新客户。re-evaluate (NAmE) , reorder, rethink 重新评估／重新排列／重新考虑轻重缓急◆To reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.要减轻压力，你可能得重新考虑生活中的轻重缓急。PREPOSITIONpriority over 优先于⋯◆Her family takes priority over her work.对她来说，家庭比工作重要。PHRASESa list of priorities 按事情的轻重缓急列出的清单order of priority 优先考虑的顺序◆List the tasks in order of priority.把各项任务按重要程度依次列出来。place a high priority on sth, place a low priority on sth 优先考虑⋯；不重视⋯◆We need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.我们需要优先考虑家庭和社会问题。 |