precedency 

英汉解释

n. 领先；上席

同义词

n. antecedence，precedence，precession，priority

反义词

n.   posteriority，subsequence，subsequentness

参考例句

1. Though legal norms play a decisive role in a judge's judgment by precedency limiting the content of judgment, they can not provide the judge with more detailed information for his judgment.
法律规范对法官裁判具有先决强制力，对裁判内容作出事先的限定，但法律规范无法为法官提供审判所需的更为详尽的裁判信息；
2. Two circulars of our state council about bankruptcy penetrate the precedency of legal effect, come into conflict with several upper laws, and violate the fair compensable principle of bankrupt system.
国务院有关破产的两通知突破了法律效力的位阶，与多个上位法相冲突，有悖于破产制度中的公平受偿原则。

英英解释

n.
  1. status established in order of importance or urgency
  2. preceding in time
  3. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

网络释义

precedency
领先; 上席;