1N-COUNT 優先事項;最重要的事;當務之急 If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do. 優先事項;最重要的事;當務之急
Being a parent is her first priority.
做好母親是她的頭等大事。
The government's priority is to build more power plants.
政府的首要任務是建造更多的發電站。
Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits.
將事情按優先順序排列能有效地避免把精力浪費在無意義的工作上。
2PHRASE 優先考慮;給…優先權 If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else. 優先考慮;給…優先權
The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages.
學校將重點發展理科、數學和現代語言。
The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
這些提議值得擁護,因爲它們優先考慮了兒童的需求。
3PHRASE 優先於;比…重要 If something takes priority or has priority over other things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first. 優先於;比…重要
The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession.
抵制通貨膨脹比抑制日益加劇的經濟衰退更爲重要。
I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
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。
priority ♦︎ emphasis ♦︎ stress ♦︎ precedenceThese are all words for the fact of giving sth special importance.這些詞均表示強調、重視。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆priority / precedence over sb / sth◆(a) particular / special / equal priority / emphasis / stress◆the main priority / emphasis◆great / undue emphasis / stress◆to have priority / a ... emphasis / precedence◆to take priority / precedence◆to give sb / sth priority / emphasis / precedence◆to put emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆to lay / place emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆in order of priority / precedence■priority praɪˈɒrəti; NAmEpraɪˈɔːrəti, praɪˈɑːrəti [countable, uncountable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first; the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first優先事項;最重要的事;優先◆a high / low priority重點/非重點項目◆Education is a top priority.教育是重中之重。◆ (especially BrE) You need to get your priorities right(= decide what is important to you).你需要把個人事情的輕重緩急分清楚。◆ (NAmE) You need to get your priorities straight.你需要把個人事情的輕重緩急分清楚。◆Club members will be given priority.俱樂部會員將享有優先權。◆Her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。◆List the tasks in order of priority.按照輕重緩急的順序把任務都列出來。◆Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.符合優先類别的,如無住房家庭,可獲優先處理。 see also prioritize ⇨ stressverb■emphasisˈemfəsɪs (pluralemphases ˈemfəsiːz ) [uncountable, countable] special importance that is given to sth強調;重視;重要性◆The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language.重點大多放在學習口語上。◆There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries.重點已經從制造業向服務業轉移。◆The classes have a vocational emphasis.這些課強調職業技能。 see also emphasize ⇨ stressverb■stress [uncountable] special importance that is given to sth強調;重視;重要性◆She lays great stress on punctuality.她十分注重守時。◆I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.我認爲公司對成本強調有餘,而對質量則重視不足。 see also stress ⇨ stressverbNOTE辨析 Emphasis or stress?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Emphasis is much more frequent and slightly more formal; stress is often more personal, used to talk about what a particular person thinks is important, rather than the focus of a debate, campaign or service, for example.這兩個詞含義差别很小。emphasis要常用得多,且略顯正式。stress常表示個人態度,指特定的人所重視的事,並非辯論、運動或服務等的重點。■precedence ˈpresɪdəns [uncountable] (ratherformal) the condition of being more important than sb/sth else and therefore coming or being dealt with first優先;優先權◆She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.她必須懂得,自己的願望不淩駕於他人的需要之上。◆The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence.演講人按優先順序先後上台。NOTE辨析 Priority or precedence?In some cases you can use either of these words.在有些情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆Her wishes did not take priority / precedence over other people's needs.她的願望不淩駕於他人的需要之上。However, people or things usually take precedence on the basis of rank: because they are older, have a higher social status or a more senior position. People or things are usually given priority on the basis of need.但是因年齡、社會地位或職位高而排在前面獲優先對待時通常用take precedence。人或事按需要度獲優先處理通常說be given priority◆The speakers came on to the platform in order of priority.◆Homeless families will be given precedence.