precedence

S2 W2

in Vietnamese ưu tiên, quyền ưu đãi

BrE /ˈpresɪdəns/ AmE /ˈprɛsɪdəns/

noun en → vi

1 PRIORITY [singular] B2

ưu tiên, quyền ưu đãi

the fact of something being more important or having a higher rank than other things

  • give precedence to somebody/something

Collocations precedence over something · take precedence over something

  • The company gives precedence to customer service.

    Công ty ưu tiên dịch vụ khách hàng.

2 ORDER [singular] C1

trật tự, thứ tự

the order in which things happen or are done, especially the traditional order of events or actions

  • in accordance with precedence

Collocations precedence for something · set a precedent for something

  • The court ruled in accordance with legal precedence.

    Tòa án đã đưa ra phán quyết theo nguyên tắc pháp lý.