1、priority

优先事项；最重要的事；当务之急

Being a parent is her first priority.

做好母亲是她的头等大事。

The government's priority is to build more power plants.

政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。

优先考虑；给…优先权

The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages.

学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。

The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.

这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。

优先于；比…重要

The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession.

抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。

I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.

我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。

2、immediate

立即的;即刻的;即时的

These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect.

这些悲剧性事件造成的后果即刻显现。

My immediate reaction was just disgust.

我当时的第一反应就是反感。

最接近的;紧接的

In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprang up.

暴乱过后紧接着出现了期待未来与盼望和解的气氛。

His immediate superior, General Geichenko, had singled him out for special mention.

他的直接上级盖琴科将军特别提到了他。

临近的;贴近的

Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.

仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。

I was seated at Sauter's immediate left.

我紧挨着索特左手边坐着。