the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank
优先权;(重要性,顺序,头衔)领先;居前
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his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration .争得权力很快就成了他的首要考虑。
the order to be ceremonially observed by people of different rank, according to an acknowledged or legally determined system
(依惯例或法定程序的)先后顺序
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quarrels over precedence among the Bonaparte family marred the coronation .波拿巴家族关于排名先后的争吵把加冕典礼弄得一团糟。