priory

['praiəri]

n.小修道院

例句与用法：

I appreciate that you may have prior commitments.

我体谅你可能事先已另有承诺。

It happened prior to my arrival.

这发生在我到达之前。

I fear that a prior engagement will prohibit me from joining you in dinner.

有约在先，我恐怕不能与你共进晚餐。

I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.

我因有约在先，所以未能参加这个会。

All the arrangements should have been completed prior to our departure.

全部安排都应该在我们出发之前完成。

词形变化：

名词复数: priories |

详细释义：

n.

小修道院; 小的女修道院[C]