10. principle n. 原则,原理
Archimedes ,a great physicist ,discovered the principle of floating bodies .
阿基米德,一位伟大的物理学家,发现了浮体原理。
We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly.
我们坚持人人都应该被平等对待这一原则。
1. prior a. 优先的,在前的
词义辨析:previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former
previous: 指时间上、顺序上较早的,或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
foregoing: 指前所述的,是following的反义词。
preceding: 特指时间和地位上紧接在前。
prior: 与previous同义,常可换用,但prior有时强调更大的重要性,对比意味强。
former: 系latter的反义词,比prior更着重对比。
He feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist.
他觉得要优先为他的资讯记者的工作尽职。
The offer is subject to prior sale.
该报盘以未售出前为准。
2. priority n. 优先,重点
Efficiency does not always have priority.
效率不一定总是优先。
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