ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRIORITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤high, main, major, number-one, top優先考慮事項;非常重要的事;重中之重;應予以最優先考慮的事➤first, immediate, urgent當務之急◇Getting food, medicine and blankets to flood victims is the most urgent priority.為洪災地區提供食物、藥品和毯子是當務之急。➤low次要問題◇Material possessions have always been a low priority for Mike.對邁克來說,物質的追求一直都是次要的。➤budget, budgetary, legislative, spending, strategic預算/立法/消費/戰略優先考慮的問題◇Using the Internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.使用因特網是該公司頂級的優先戰略之一。VERB + PRIORITY➤choose, decide on, determine, establish, identify, set, sort out分出輕重緩急;決定什麼是當務之急;篩選出重點◇You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.對未來作出決定之前,你有必要分出主次。➤get, have, take有優先權◇When hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.分配醫院經費的時候優先考慮兒童。➤assign, give分配/給予優先權◇We assign a high priority to research and development.我們高度重視研究和開發。◇The bank seems to give priority to new customers.這家銀行似乎優先考慮新客戶。➤re-evaluate, reorder, rethink重新評估/重新排列/重新考慮輕重緩急◇To reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.要減輕壓力,你可能得重新考慮生活中的輕重緩急。PREPOSITION➤priority over優先於⋯◇Her family takes priority over her work.對她來說,家庭比工作重要。PHRASES➤a list of priorities按事情的輕重緩急列出的清單▸➤order of priority優先考慮的順序◇List the tasks in order of priority.把各項任務按重要程度依次列出來。➤place a high priority on sth, place a low priority on sth優先考慮⋯;不重視⋯◇We need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.我們需要優先考慮家庭和社會問題。
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