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单词 prior
释义
prior
adjective[before noun]
uk
/praɪər/us
/praɪr/

prioradjective[before noun](EARLIER)

C1formal
existingorhappeningbefore somethingelse, or before aparticulartime:
在先的，在前的；居先的
Thecourserequiredno priorknowledgeofSpanish.这门课不要求先前学过西班牙语。
They had torefusethedinnerinvitationbecause of a priorengagement(= something alreadyplannedfor thattime).因为事先另有约会，他们只好拒绝了吃饭的邀请。
prior tosomething
C1
before aparticulartimeorevent:
在…之前
theweeksprior to herdeath她死之前的几个星期
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
before something
  • beforeTry to arrive before the start of the meeting.
  • prior toAll utensils should be washed prior to use.
  • in advance ofCall in advance of your visit to see if you'll need a parking reservation.
  • ahead ofMy sister is arriving ahead of me to do the shopping for the dinner.
  • byMake sure you're back by midnight.
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  • You can onlywithdrawmoneyfrom thisaccountby priorarrangementwith thebank.
  • It's aprettysteeplearningcurvewhen you'rethrowninto ajobwith no priorexperience.
  • Wereservetherightto makechangesto theschedulewithout priornotice.
  • Due to a priorengagementMr Richards isunabletoattend.
  • No priorknowledgeof thelanguageisrequired.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Before, after and already
  • advance
  • afore
  • afterwards
  • already
  • ante
  • as it isidiom
  • before
  • gone
  • immediate
  • in advanceidiom
  • in advance ofsomething/someoneidiom
  • in the wake ofsomethingidiom
  • next
  • prologue
  • quondam
  • second-wave
  • secondarily
  • secondary
  • shortly
  • wake
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prioradjective[before noun](MORE IMPORTANT)

formal
moreimportant:
更重要的；优先的
Motherswithyoungchildrenhave a priorclaimonfunds.抚育幼儿的母亲拥有优先获得资助的权利。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Very important or urgent
  • all-important
  • at all cost(s)idiom
  • be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
  • chief
  • clutch
  • co-principal
  • life-and-death
  • life-changing
  • mainly
  • major league
  • make the world go around/roundidiom
  • meaningful
  • pressing
  • prominent
  • radical
  • revalorization
  • revalorize
  • sacred
  • salient
  • subtle
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prior
noun[C]
uk
/praɪər/us
/praɪr/
a man who is inchargeof aprioryor who is second inchargeof anabbey
小隐修院院长；隐修院副院长
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious people: monks & nuns
  • abbess
  • abbey
  • abbot
  • anchorite
  • ascetic
  • benedictine
  • flagellant
  • Franciscan
  • friar
  • friary
  • hermit
  • monastery
  • monastic
  • monasticism
  • monk
  • mother
  • prioress
  • priory
  • Trappist monk
  • veil
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(Definition ofpriorfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

prior| American Dictionary

prior
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈprɑɪ·ər/
coming before intime,order, orimportance:
Shedeniedpriorknowledgeof themeeting.
Passengers mayboardtheplanetwentyminutesprior to(= before)departure.
(Definition ofpriorfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

prior| Business English

prior
adjective[before noun]
uk
/praɪər/us
existingorhappeningbefore somethingelse:
Operatingearningswere $71 million,comparedwith alossof $111 million inthe prioryear.
Boardmembersdeniedanypriorknowledgeof anexecutivecompensationagreement.
prioragreement/approval/consent
Do notpublishthesefigureswithoutpriorauthorizationfrom the Board.
Applicants should havepriorexperienceof thepharmaceuticalsector.
give/receive prior notice (of sth)According to thelaw, thefinanceministryshould have been given priornotice, which it did not get.
prior to (doing) sth
before somethingelse:
It isvitalthatboards,management, andshareholdersfullyappreciatetherisksandrewardsprior to anymerger.
She wasvicepresidentofbusinessoperationsfor threeyearsprior tobecomingcommissioner.
(Definition ofpriorfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprior

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Both uniform and normal priors are used in the model, respectively, to see the effect of priors on posterior inference.
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Because now all priors are uniform over specified intervals, the procedure is now equivalent to constrained maximum likelihood.
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A politician who listens quite selectively to the discussion among economists can always find some expert views that support his or her own priors.
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Such findings are in line with our priors, though we also expected management tools to positively affect tree planting.
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Their restrictions didn't correspond to our true priors.
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Several methods exist for determining noninformative priors; however, there is no consensus as to the best method (1, 73-74).
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Finally, the same probabilities using stronger priors could be added and contrasted.
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Many of us have strong priors on welfare issues, and it is often painful to find out that your priors do not always hold.
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The demonstration of an error is considered important because the implicit priors suggest that such a demonstration would be difficult to obtain.
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We also used informed priors in the current study, for comparison.
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Moreover, his focus is not exclusively on correctness but, importantly, on the universe of decision-makers whose "priors" will be decisive.
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Since only one case existed for the privatisation status, priors under privatisation have been attributed the same uncertainty (variance) as priors under non-privatisation.
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Actually, when an investor follows the herd because of the (assumed) presence of information asymmetries, he or she should coherently revise his or her priors.
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Other possibilities are skeptical priors, which might be particularly appropriate for regulatory authorities (32), enthusiastic priors (32), or extreme priors that provide bounds (5).
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Additionally, we find it plausible that a rational agent may have spotty priors.
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