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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

高优先级的

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāo yōuxiān jí de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
High-priority/ˌhaɪ prʌɪˈɒrɪti/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这是一个高优先级任务。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    More important than other things and needing to be done or dealt with first.

    "Addressing the security vulnerability is a high-priority task for the IT department."
  2. 2

    Designating a matter that commands immediate attention due to its critical nature.

    "The diplomats held a series of high-priority meetings to avert the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the adjective 'high', originating from Old English 'hēah', with 'priority', derived from the Medieval Latin 'prioritas', meaning 'foremostness' or 'superiority', coming into English in the 15th century. The hyphenated compound adjective gained widespread professional and managerial prominence in the mid-20th century alongside modern productivity frameworks and project management.

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