Word · Frequency #9632
Fully loadedprecedence
优先；优先权
核心释义
The condition of being more important than something else and therefore dealt with first.
- 1.
在重要性或优先级上领先的状态。
The state of preceding in importance or priority.
- 2.
先例。
Precedent.
先例；前例；在重要性或优先级上领先的状态。；先例。；优先；居先；[计] 先后次序; 优先规定
用法In use
In this company, safety takes precedence over profits.
用法提示：句中“precedence”表示“优先地位”，说明安全被置于利润之上。
The needs of the children should be given precedence when allocating funds.
用法提示：句中“precedence”表示“优先权”，强调儿童需求应最先被满足。
The new policy gives precedence to local applicants over those from other regions.
用法提示：句中“precedence”表示“优先待遇”，说明本地申请人被优先考虑。
take precedence over sth/sb
表示某事或某人比另一事物更重要或更紧急。
Safety concerns must take precedence over cost.
安全问题必须优先于成本考虑。
give precedence to sth/sb
强调主动赋予某人或某事物优先地位。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take precedence
- 优先于
- Safety should take precedence over all other concerns.安全应优先于所有其他考虑。
- give precedence
- 给予优先
- We need to give precedence to urgent matters.我们需要优先处理紧急事项。
- have precedence
- 具有优先权
- Her claim has precedence over his.她的要求优先于他的。
- order of precedence
- 优先顺序
- The order of precedence determines who speaks first.优先顺序决定了谁先发言。
- precedence over
- 比…优先
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pre（前）+ ced（走）+ ence（名词后缀），走在前面的权利即优先权。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律语境、技术文档、正式写作 该词多用于正式或专业场合，但在日常英语中也可使用，具体语境决定正式程度。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end in -ence but differ in stress and vowel sound; they do not rhyme with precedence.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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