The precedence effect (or "law of first wave front") is our brain's ability to determine the location of sounds amidst conflicting signals based on the direction of the first waves of sound.

优先权效果(或者“第一声波靠前定律”)是我们的大脑基于第一声波位置在相互冲突的各种信号中判定声音位置的能力。

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When a rule or effect allows or directs something to happen, and another effect states that it can't happen, the ―can't‖ effect takes precedence.

当某个规则或效应说你能做某事，而另一个效应说你不能做某事，则以―不能‖的效应为优先。

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Planned changes to the law of succession that end the tradition of a boy taking precedence over an elder sister are already de facto in effect, the British Cabinet Office said.

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Planned changes to the law of succession that end the tradition of a boy taking precedence over an elder sister are already de facto in effect, the British Cabinet Office has said.

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The new insurance law, expected to take effect next month, will force policyholders, who in bankruptcy proceedings take precedence over holders of subordinated debt, to lose out first.

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