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pri.or EARLIERHpraIE5, $praIradj, advslightly fml earlier than or before something else, or earlier than or before a particular time在先(的),在前(的); 居先(的)She has denied prior knowledge of the meeting.她否认事先知道这次会议。They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement (= something already planned for that time).因为事先另有约会,他们只好拒绝了吃饭的邀请。He had showed no signs of being in pain prior to (= before) suffering a heart attack and collapsing.在患心脏病倒下以前,他看不出有疼痛的迹象。[PRIORY 中的 prior]
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