prior
Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance. It is frequently used to describe a previous arrangement or knowledge that someone has before a specific point in time.
Beispiele
3 von 5I cannot attend the wedding because I have a prior commitment that day.
I have an earlier engagement that prevents me from coming.
The candidate's prior experience in international law makes her an ideal choice for the position.
The applicant's previous history working in law makes her a good fit.
I didn't have any prior warning that they were planning a surprise party.
I had no advance notice about the party plans.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'PRI' in 'PRIor' as standing for 'PRE' (before). If something is a PRIority, it comes PRIor to everything else.
Schnelles Quiz
The building cannot be accessed without ___ written consent from the owner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: prior
Beispiele
I cannot attend the wedding because I have a prior commitment that day.
everydayI have an earlier engagement that prevents me from coming.
The candidate's prior experience in international law makes her an ideal choice for the position.
formalThe applicant's previous history working in law makes her a good fit.
I didn't have any prior warning that they were planning a surprise party.
informalI had no advance notice about the party plans.
Prior research in this field suggests that the results may vary depending on the sample size.
academicEarlier studies indicate that outcomes change based on the group studied.
All international travel requires prior authorization from the department head.
businessTravel needs approval beforehand from the person in charge.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
prior to
before a particular time or event
without prior notice
happening without warning
prior engagement
a previous social or business obligation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Prior is often more formal and frequently used in legal or business contexts, whereas previous is common in daily speech.
Nutzungshinweise
Prior is most commonly used as an adjective before a noun or in the compound preposition 'prior to' followed by a noun or a gerund.
Häufige Fehler
Avoid saying 'prior than'; the correct comparative-like structure is 'prior to'.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'PRI' in 'PRIor' as standing for 'PRE' (before). If something is a PRIority, it comes PRIor to everything else.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin word 'prior', meaning 'former', 'previous', or 'superior'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In legal and professional English, 'prior' is strictly used to define terms of notification and existing contractual obligations.
Schnelles Quiz
The building cannot be accessed without ___ written consent from the owner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: prior
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