prior
US
UK prior adj: (previous)
SC 以前的 yǐ qián de
SC 在先的 yǐ qián de ，zài xiān de
The prior acts of violence occurred on the same street.
以前那次暴行也发生在同一条街上。
prior to [sth] prep: (before [sth])
SC 在…之前 zài … zhī qián
Prior to the burglary, two men were seen hanging around outside the house.
盗窃发生之前，有人看见有两个人在房子外面闲晃。
prior to doing [sth] expr: (before doing [sth])
SC 在...之前
We went to the farmers' market prior to going to the pharmacy.
在去药房之前，我们去了一趟农场集市。
prior n: (deputy leader of a religious order)
SC 修道院院长 xiū dào yuàn yuàn zhǎng
The prior called his brothers to prayer in the abbey.
修道院院长叫他的弟兄们去修道院祈祷。
prior commitment n: (previous engagement, [sth] already scheduled)
SC 事先承诺
SC 事先计划
I was unable to attend the birthday party due to a prior commitment.
prior consultation n: (advance meeting, earlier discussion)
SC 事先协商 shì xiān xié shāng
TC 事先協商
TC 事先協商
SC 事前协议 shì xiān xié shāng，shì qián xié yì
He went ahead and did it without any prior consultation with his colleagues.
prior engagement n: (meeting or event already scheduled)
SC 事先预约
SC 有约在先
Sorry, I can't join you; I have a prior engagement.
prior to this adv: (previously, before this)
SC 在此之前，此前
Prior to this, Jermaine had never mentioned the subject.