Suddenly thoughts started taking precedence over feelings.

于是突然之间 理性战胜了情感。

So, you don't feel you need the precedence that the title 'First Footman' confers?

所以你觉得你不需要被" 第一男仆" 这一职位单列出来，是吗？

Mike Scott, on the other hand, never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism.

而迈克·斯科特从不会让对完美的追求凌驾于产品的实用性之上 。

He also said the country's security needs, " ought to take first precedence before any foreign commitments."

他还说，国家的安全需求“应该优先于任何外国承诺”。

In other cultures, these communal values have traditionally taken precedence.

在其他文化中，这些公共价值在传统上被优先考虑。

The dialogue possible in tragedy now has taken precedence over the chorus.

他把狄斯比斯的想法发扬光大 还多了第二角色。

Yes, the Trademark Office gives precedence to the person who files first.

是的，商标局对申请在先的予以优先。

For example, take precedence over could be written as take priority over.

例如，优先于可以写成 take priority over。

Because if I put up a " Do enter" sign, which sign would have precedence?

因为如果我挂了" 请进" 牌，那么哪个牌的优先序比较高呢？

The writer used paraphrasing take precedence over means the same thing as is more important than.

作者正确地运用了释义，使用了优先于表示比......更重要。