| 释义 |
prec·e·dence,prec·e·den·cy /ˈpresɪdəns，prɪˈsiː-/，/-sɪ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. (顺序、时间、重要程度等的)居前；领先
In any chronology, everything has precedence to something. 不论何种年表中，各事皆按其发生先后编制。
2. 优先；优先权，优先地位
Ladies shall have the precedence. 女士们应该优先。
Within a feudal family, the master took precedence in all things. 在封建家庭中，男主人凡事都有优先权。
3. 地位先后，级别高低
The diplomats and their wives entered according to (或 in order of) precedence. 外交官员偕同夫人们按身份依次入场。
phr. give precedence (to) 给予 (…)优先考虑 (或关注等)give agriculture precedence over industry 先农业后工业 A recent poll reported that Americans gave precedence to national security. 最近的一次民意测验表明，美国人首先关注的是国土安全。 take precedence of 1. 得到…的优先；获得…的优先权 Machinery must take precedence of exports. 机械应该优先出口。 2. = take precedence,precedency over
take precedence over 优于；(地位或重要程度上)高于
Shakespeare takes precedence over many other writers. 莎士比亚超过了其他许多作家。
Control of prices takes precedence over every other consideration. 控制物价比其他问题都更应优先考虑。 |