adj. 形容词优先的；占先的；在…之前
n. 名词小修道院院长，大修道院的副院长；（隐修院）会长；[史]行政长官；普赖尔
He had no prior experience in this field.
他在这个领域没有以前的经验。
I have a prior engagement.
我有先前的约会。
She had a prior understanding of the subject.
她对这个主题有先前的理解。
He has a prior commitment that he can't break.
他有一个不能打破的先前的承诺。
The meeting was postponed due to prior commitments.
由于先前的承诺，会议被推迟了。
She has a prior appointment with the doctor.
她已经和医生有了先前的约定。
We need to consider his prior record before making a decision.
我们需要在做决定之前考虑他的以前的记录。
He had a prior conviction for a similar offence.
他因类似的罪行有以前的定罪记录。
His prior knowledge of the situation helped us immensely.
他对情况的先前了解对我们帮助很大。
She has no prior experience in teaching.
她在教学方面没有以前的经验。
prior to
在…以前, 先于, 优先于
prior probability
先验概率；预先几率
prior charge
优先债权；优先索赔权
prior approval
事先批准；事先核准；预先审批
prior notice
事先通知；预先通报；预先通知
复数: priors;
