GRE:核心詞組之take precedence over

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take precedence over 更為重要
    釋義
    If one thing takes precedence over another, it is regarded as more important than the other thing.
    例句
    The new assistant professor was told not to let teaching undergrads take precedence over his research, which fundamentally determines whether he can get tenured.
    GRE
    Extended debate concerning the exact point of origin of individual folktales told by Afro-American slaves has unfortunately taken precedence over analysis of the tales’meaning and function.
    不幸的是,對非洲裔美國奴隸講述的個人民間故事的確切起源的爭論已經(jīng)比對它們內(nèi)涵和作用的分析更為重要。