IMPORTANTwhen someone or something is considered to be more important than someone or something else, and therefore comes first or must be dealt with first 优先;优先权;优先地位SYN priority
precedence over
Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue?
given precedence• A decision obviously had to be made as to which of these missions should be given precedence.• Even in the home the male is given precedence in many obvious and subtle ways.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRECEDENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤historical歷史上的先例VERB + PRECEDENCE➤have, take居於優先地位;獲得優先處理▸➤give sb/sth給予⋯優先處理◇You should give your schoolwork precedence.你應該首先完成作業。➤claim享有優先權◇The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain.法國國王比西班牙國王享有優先權。PREPOSITION➤precedence over優先於⋯◇The needs of the patient take precedence over those of the student doctor.先考慮病人的需要,再考慮實習醫生的需要。PHRASES➤in order of precedence依地位次序◇The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人嚴格按照地位高低就座。