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.