precedency

• 名词，指某人或某事物被认为比其他人或事物更重要或更紧急的状态，或指在时间、顺序或等级上居先。

A noun referring to the condition of being considered more important or urgent than someone or something else, or the act of coming before in time, order, or rank.

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1. Priority in rank or importanceC1formal

   The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; a higher status in order of importance or urgency.

   优先地位

   • The safety of the crew takes precedency over all other concerns.
   • In diplomatic protocol, ambassadors have precedency over ministers.
   • The committee discussed the precedency of the various agenda items.

   同义词ascendancyprecedencepredominancepreeminenceprimacyprioritysuperioritysupremacy

   反义词inferiority

2. Priority in timeC1formal

   The fact of existing or occurring earlier in time; being prior.

   时间上的优先

   • The precedency of the original discovery was established by the patent office.
   • Historians debated the precedency of the two ancient civilizations.
   • The precedency of the earlier event was confirmed by carbon dating.

   同义词antecedenceanteriorityearlinessprecedencepriority

3. Ceremonial orderC2formal

   The right to go before others in a formal procession or ceremony; the act of preceding in order or rank.

   位次优先权

   • The duke was given precedency over the earl in the royal procession.
   • The order of precedency was strictly followed during the coronation.
   • Guests were seated according to their precedency at the formal dinner.

   同义词precedencepreeminenceprimacypriorityrankseniority

   反义词inferiority