priorities

英 [praɪˈɒrɪtiz]

美 [praɪˈɔrətiz]

n.  优先事项; 最重要的事; 首要事情; 优先; 优先权; 重点; (车辆的)优先通行权
priority的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 优先事项；最重要的事；当务之急
  If something is apriority, 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.
  1. Being a parent is her first priority...
     做好母亲是她的头等大事。
  2. The government's priority is to build more power plants...
     政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
  3. Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits.
     将事情按优先顺序排列能有效地避免把精力浪费在无意义的工作上。
• PHRASE 优先考虑；给…优先权
  If yougive priority tosomething or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.
  1. The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages...
     学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
  2. The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
     这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
• PHRASE 优先于；比…重要
  If somethingtakes priorityorhas priority overother things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first.
  1. The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession...
     抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
  2. I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
     我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。

双语例句

• The president's budget request reflects the economic policy priorities and goals of the administration.
  总统对预算提出的要求反映出政府经济政策的倾向性和目标。
• The strategy proposes clear objectives and priorities, and estimates of funding needs in this area.
  该战略提出了明确的目标和重点，以及对该领域供资需求的估算。
• Identify application's higher-risk aspects, set priorities, and determine scope and limitations of tests.
  识别应用程序中高风险的方面，设置优先级和确定测试范围和局限性；
• All localities and government departments must substantially change their thinking and priorities in their economic work.
  各地方、各部门必须在经济工作思路和重点上有一个大的转变。
• This project has been able to quickly mobilize funds and technical assistance to address these priorities as they arise.
  本项目能够迅速调动资金和技术援助，在这些事项出现时就对其加以处理。
• Priorities and focus automatically follow.
  优先级和焦点自动跟随而生。
• He says setting priorities is of critical importance
  他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
• The range and depth of self-assessment should be planned in relation to the organization's objectives and priorities.
  自我评定的范围和深度应当依据组织的目标和优先顺序进行策划。
• The priorities had traditionally been safety and liquidity.
  传统上的首要目标是安全性和流动性。
• Their short term priorities are in direct contradiction to their long term goals.
  他们的短期重点和长期目标互相矛盾。