n.
头等大事(top priority)
priority作抽象名词时是“优先”的意思,作具体名词时表示“优先事项”。其动词形式为prioritize,表示“优先做什么”。常见搭配有:...is a top priority;...is a top priority on one’s agenda; It is a top/first/high priority to do sth.;One of the highest priorities today is to...;...is high on our list of priorities等。
1 环境
谈到环境问题,若想表达:大多数人都同意找到解决环境问题的方法是当今最重要的事务之一。
英语可以表述为:Most people would accept that one of the highest priorities today is to find a solution to the various environmental problems facing mankind.
2 休闲娱乐
谈到政府资助时,若想表达:政府没有足够资金补贴此类机构,其他优先事项还需要公共资金的投入。
英语可以表述为:Governments do not have sufficient funds to subsidize all such institutions and there are other priorities for public money.
3 工作
谈到工作满意度时,若想表达:所有人都需要支付住房、食物、账单、医疗服务及教育费用。因此大多数人倾向于至少赚一份薪水用以支付这些必需品和过上较好的生活。
英语可以表述为:We all need money to pay for housing, food, bills, healthcare and education. Most people consider it a priority to at least earn a salary that allows them to cover these needs and have a reasonable quality of life.
Please translate the following Chinese into English based on key words, collocations or sentence structures provided.
(1) have/take priority over...; be given priority over...
这些问题很重要,应优先考虑。
你想买辆汽车,但 存钱上大学(save money for college) 必须优先考虑。
公务需求(official business requirements) 明显优先于 个人需求(personal requests) 。
(2) give priority to...
银行在决定 贷款(loan) 时通常优先考虑 大企业(large businesses) 。
(3) ...is a top priority;a top priority on one’s agenda; It is a top/first/high priority to do sth.;One of the highest priorities today is to...; ...is high on our list of priorities
重组销售队伍(reorganize the sale force) 是新总裁的首要任务。
(4) get one’s priorities straight
我们做事情要学会轻重缓急。
(5) One of the highest priorities today is to...
大多数人都认为(most people would accept that...) 找到解决环境问题的方法是当今 人类(mankind) 最重要的事务之一。
(6) There are other priorities for...
政府没有 足够资金(sufficient funds) 补贴此类机构,其他优先事项还需要公共资金的投入。
(7) ...consider it a priority to...
所有人都需要 支付(cover) 住房、食物、账单、健康医疗及教育等费用。因此至少赚一份工资是大多数人的优先选项,以便能应付日常需求和过上 较好的生活(a reasonable quality of life) 。