priority

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a specific task or goal that you think is the most important one to achieve.

n. a specific objective or concern that is regarded as more important than others. Countable in this sense.

日本語:重点※

“One of my main priorities this year is to save enough money for a house.”

“The government's legislative priorities for the coming session include healthcare reform and significant investment in renewable energy infrastructure.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun British English

n. the right of a vehicle to go before others at a junction or intersection.

n. the legal right of a road user to proceed before others. Often used with the verb 'give'.

日本語:優先※

“You must give priority to any traffic coming from the right at the roundabout.”

“The new traffic regulations clarify that cyclists have priority over turning vehicles at this specific intersection to improve urban safety.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal · Academic

n. the state of being earlier in time or coming before something else.

n. the fact or condition of being earlier in time or of preceding something else in order.

“The court had to decide which claim had priority based on the dates of the contracts.”

“In patent law, the principle of priority ensures that the individual who first files the invention is granted the legal rights over subsequent applicants.”