分类：教育/科学-外语学习
问题：prior什么意思？ 
回答：prioradj.优先的, 在前的n.预先adv.在一、（常与to连用）预先的；在前的A prior engagement will preclude me from coming."我因有约在先,不能来了。"I have a prior engagement and so can't go with you.我预先有约会，所以不能跟你去。The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony.合同将在仪式举行之前签字。二、更重要的；优先的This task is prior to all others.这项任务比所有其他任务都重要。I stopped playing football because my work had a prior claim on my time."我停止了踢足球,因为我必须优先处理我的工作。"