precedence
US: /ˈpɹɛsədəns/
UK: /pɹˈɛsɪdəns/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
precedence /pri:'si:dəns/- danh từ
- quyền được trước, quyền đi trước, quyền đứng trước, quyền ở trước
- địa vị cao hơn, địa vị trên
- to take precedence of: được ở trên, được ngồi trên, được ở địa vị cao hơn
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[U] ~ (over sb/sth) the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
Synonym: PRIORITY
She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs. + The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence (= the most important one first). + Environmental concerns must be given precedence over commercial interest.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
precedency, priority, pre-eminence, superiority, supremacy, preference, privilege, prerogative, importance, rank, position, primacy:
Your school work must take precedence over football practice.
Collocation
ADJ.
historical
VERB + PRECEDENCE
have, take | give sb/sth
You should give your schoolwork precedence.
| claim
The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain.
PREP.
~ over
The needs of the patient take precedence over those of the student doctor.
PHRASES
in order of precedence
The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.
Concise dictionary
precedencesprɪ'sɪːdns /'presɪdənsnoun
+status established in order of importance or urgency
+preceding in time
+the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
