Suddenly thoughts started taking precedence over feelings.

于是突然之间 理性战胜了情感。

So, you don't feel you need the precedence that the title 'First Footman' confers?

所以你觉得你需要被" 第一男仆" 这一职位单列出来，是吗？

In other cultures, these communal values have traditionally taken precedence.

在其文化中，这些公共价值在传统上被优先考虑。

The dialogue possible in tragedy now has taken precedence over the chorus.

把狄斯比斯的想法发扬光大 还多了第二角色。

Yes, the Trademark Office gives precedence to the person who files first.

是的，商标局对申请在先的予以优先。

Because if I put up a " Do enter" sign, which sign would have precedence?

因为如果我挂了" 请进" 牌，那哪个牌的优先序比较高呢？

Producer George Martin always gave precedence to the compositions by John and Paul but Harrison was undeterred.

制片人乔治·马丁总是优先考虑约翰和保罗的作品，但哈里森并没有被吓倒。

Mike Scott, on the other hand, never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism.

而迈克·斯科特让对完美的追求凌驾于产品的实用性之上 。

He also said the country's security needs, " ought to take first precedence before any foreign commitments."

还说，国家的安全需求“应该优先于任何外国承诺”。

For example, take precedence over could be written as take priority over.

例如，优先于可以写成 take priority over。

The first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking from taking precedence of others.

一曰慈；二曰俭；三曰敢为天下先。

Right? It's like my needs, my desires are more important than yours and mine take precedence.

就好比是，我的需求比你的更重要，所以要优先考虑我。

The writer used paraphrasing take precedence over means the same thing as is more important than.

作者正确地运用了释义，使用了优先于表示比......更重要。

This is most apt to be the case in late adolescence, when dating and relationships with boys take sharp precedence over sisterhood.

这种情况在青春期后期最容易发生，此时与男孩的约和关系比姐妹关系更重要。

Typically, bond holders take precedence over shareholders.

通常，债券持有人优先于股东。

But wasn’t there a precedence for government bailout for debt ridden companies in China?

但是，中国没有政府救助负债累累的公司的先例吗？

The public tends to respond to precedence and superlatives.

公众倾向于对优先级和最高级做出反应。

And since 1972, these E.U. laws have taken precedence over Britain's own laws.

自 1972 年以来，这些 E.U.法律优先于英国自己的法律。

You should never let your job, your work, take precedence over your family.

你永远应该让你的工作，你的工作，优先于你的家庭。

Desire for control over monetary policy, as a way to keep inflation low, took precedence.

为了保持低通胀率，控制货币政策的愿望占据了主导地位。