/praɪˈɒrəti; US -ˈɔ:r- ||; praɪˈɔrətɪ/noun
(pluralpriorities)
1 [U] priority (over sb/sth) the state of being more important than sb/sth or of coming before sb/sth else 优先(权):
We give priority to families with small children.我们优先照顾有小孩的家庭。Emergency cases take priority over other patients in hospital.在医院里,急症病人较其他病人得到优先治疗。
2 [C] something that is most important or that you must do before anything else 最重要的事物;优先处理的事情;当务之急:
Our top priority is to get food and water to the refugee camps.我们的当务之急是把水和食物送到难民营。I'll make it my priorityto sort out your problem.我将优先解决你的问题。