prior

Visits are by prior arrangement.

参观需要事先安排。

At the moment, candidates are selected on a fairly narrow set of criteria such as prior academic and career performance, and analytical and problem-solving abilities.

目前，候选人的选拔标准相当严格，比如过往的学术和职业表现，以及分析和解决问题的能力。

They have a prior claim to the property.

他们有权优先获得该处房产。

It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting.

栽种之前给土壤施肥很重要。

A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities.

在这种有氧健身运动出现之前，已经有不少健身水疗会所存在，甚至是全国性的连锁机构，在大多数大城市都有水疗会所。

Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.

在本周事故发生前，维珍银河似乎最接近于开始正常飞行。

He had two priors for stealing.

他有两次偷窃前科。