[] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first 优先事项；首要事情；最重要的事◆Reducing costs is our top priority. 降低成本是我们的首要任务。◆The company made maintaining market share a priority. 这家公司将保持市场份额作为优先考虑的工作。◆Financial security was high on his list of priorities. 在他的心目中，财务安全是头等大事。◆The deal has gone down the priority list of the company. 这笔交易不再是公司的当务之急。⨁your first / main / number one / top priority 头等大事；最重要的事；优先考虑的事；当务之急⨁a high / key / low priority 重点／关键／非重点项目
[] the most important place among various things that have to be done or among a group of people 优先；优先权◆Preferred stock holders will be given priority. 优先股持有人享有优先权。◆We give priority to training and customer service. 我们优先考虑培训和客户服务。◆The new project will take priority over other issues. 新项目将排在其他事项之前。SYNprecedence ⨁to be given / have / take priority (over sth/sb) 排在（某事／某人）之前