prioritize

Word family  noun priority prioritization verb prioritize

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pri·o·ri·tize (also prioritise British English) /praɪˈɒrətaɪz $ -ˈɔːr-/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]  1  ORDER/SEQUENCEto put several things, problems etc in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first 按优先顺序列出；确定〔事项、问题等〕的优先顺序 You need to prioritize your tasks. 你需要按照轻重缓急安排自己的工作。2  IMPORTANTto deal with one thing first, because it is the most important 优先考虑[处理] The public wants to see the fight against crime prioritized. 公众希望能把打击犯罪放在第一位。 —prioritization /praɪˌɒrətaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌɔːrətə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

prioritize• Identify all the tasks you have to do, then prioritize.• But in this contradiction between productivity and safety, between speed and conformity to regulations, which does the corporation prioritize?• If you are one of the best in the world, you prioritize.• There was no fixed pot of money for which projects had to compete and no ranking or prioritizing of projects.• We have to prioritize our time in some of the more violent developments.• So prioritizing, you have to prioritize something in this case you mean just anything right?From Longman Business Dictionaryprioritizepri‧o‧ri‧tize /praɪˈɒrətaɪz-ˈɔːr-/ (also prioritise British English) verb [intransitive, transitive] to put several tasks, problems etc in order of importance so that the most important ones are done firstWe are going to have to prioritize because of the very severe cutbacks in staff.Those cars were critical to Nissan’s image, so they prioritized them in the product cycle.→ See Verb table

pri·o·ri·tize verbChineseSyllable  

things, put importance, to problems several in Business of Corpus order etc

prioritize
pri‧o‧ri‧tize AC (also prioritise British English) /praɪˈɒrətaɪz, praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz $ -ˈɔːr-/ verb [transitive]1. to put several things, problems etc in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first:
    You need to prioritize your tasks.
2. to deal with one thing first, because it is the most important:
    The public wants to see the fight against crime prioritized.
—prioritization /praɪˌɒrətaɪˈzeɪʃən, praɪˌɒrɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌɔːrətə-/ noun [uncountable]

pri·ori·tize AW (BrE also pri·ori·tise) BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they prioritize BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it prioritizes BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple prioritized BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzd/ 🔊past participle prioritized BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form prioritizing BrE /praɪˈɒrətaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first 按重要性排列；划分优先顺序◆You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them. 你应该把所有要做的事都列出来，并按轻重缓急排个顺序。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (formal) to treat sth as being more important than other things 优先处理◆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。🔊🔊▸ pri·ori·tiza·tion AW, pri·ori·tisa·tion BrE /praɪˌɒrətaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /praɪˌɔːrətəˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]