priority/praIˋɔrətI; praIˈɒrəti or praIˈɒrIti/n plural priorities 1 [C] the thing that you think is most important and that needs your attention first 优先处理的事﹐当务之急: (sb's) top/first/main priority The government's top priority is education. 政府首先考虑的是教育。high/low priority (=something that is considered very important or not very important) 至关重要/不太重要的事 Road repairs are a low priority. 道路修整不是当务之急。2 [U] when something is given or should be given more attention than other people or things 享有优先权: have/take priority (over sth/sb) Your family should take priority over your job. 你的家人应比你的工作更受重视。Security is given high priority in military establishments. 在军事机构里﹐安全被放在首要位置。