priority的动词形式为prioritize。priority作为名词，含义为“优先事项”、“最重要的事”、“优先”、“重点”、“优先通行权”；prioritize作为动词形式，含义为“按重要性排列”、“优先处理”。
一、priority的意思及用法
priority作为可数名词，意为优先事项;最重要的事;首要事情;优先;优先权;重点;(车辆的)优先通行权。
例句：Our first priority is to improve standards.
我们的头等大事是提高水平。
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.
优先事项，比如无住房家庭的问题，得到优先处理。
Buses have priority at this junction.
在这个路口，公共汽车有优先通行权。
Being a parent is her first priority...
做好母亲是她的头等大事。
That comes a long way down my list of priorities.
在我非做不可的事情当中，那事较不重要。
Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities.
选民继续把教育看作是头等重要的大事。
Our priority is to educate people about the dangers of drugs.
我们首先要考虑的是教育人民，使他们认识毒品的危险。
二、prioritize的意思及用法
prioritize作为动词，意为按重要性排列;优先处理;划分优先顺序。
例句：The organization was formed to prioritize the needs of older people.
这个机构是为优先满足老年人的需要而成立的。
Make lists of what to do and prioritize your tasks.
将要做的事情列出来，然后决定其优先顺序。
Many schools simply don't prioritize academic competitions.
许多学校根本不把学术竟赛列为优先考虑的范畴。
A system is in place to prioritize work orders.
已有决定工作单的优先次序的系统。
The key to effective studying in a short amount of time is prioritizing.
在短时间内提高学习效率的另一诀窍是分清轻重缓急。
It was time for me to start a screening and prioritizing process.
我应该开始进行面试和优化面试的程序。
