noun🔗Share会长，副会长 A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot."The prior of the monastery announced the new schedule for morning prayers. "修道院的副会长宣布了早祷的新时间安排。religionpersonessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share执政官 A chief magistrate in Italy."The prior of the monastery oversaw the daily life of the monks. "这家修道院的院长负责监督僧侣们的日常生活。(Zhè jiā xiūdàoyuàn de yuànzhǎng fùzé jiāndū sēnglǚmen de rìcháng shēnghuó.)politicsgovernmenthistorypersonessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share前科，案底 (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record."The officer checked the suspect's record and found a prior arrest for theft. "警察查了嫌疑人的档案，发现他之前有一次盗窃案底。policelawstateessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先验概率，先验分布 In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected."Before starting the math test, the teacher discussed the prior probability distribution for the different question types. "在开始数学测验之前，老师讨论了不同题型的先验概率分布，以便大家心里有个底。statisticsmathessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share先前的，之前的. Advance; previous; coming before."I had no prior knowledge you were coming."我事先不知道你会来。timepastessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share先前的，之前的。 Former, previous."His prior residence was smaller than his current one."他先前的住所比他现在的住所小。pasttimeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share事先，先前。 Previously."The doctor had known three months prior."医生三个月前就知道了。timepastessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
