"priors" in Chinese (Traditional)
前科既往紀錄 (法律語境)
Definition
“Priors” 指的是以往的犯罪紀錄或犯罪行為，特別是在警方或法院審理案件時予以考慮。通常也指任何法律或官方背景下的先前行為。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於法律和警察領域，口語中常說“he has priors”表示有前科。不要與“prior”作形容詞（如“prior experience”）混淆。一般用複數，表示有多次前科。
Examples
He has several priors for theft.
他有幾次竊盜的**前科**。
The police checked his priors before questioning him.
警方在問話前查了他的**前科**。
Do you have any priors?
你有**前科**嗎？
The job application asked if I had any priors, which made me nervous.
求職申請問我有無**前科**，讓我很緊張。
Even though he has priors, he’s trying to turn his life around.
儘管他有**前科**，他還是在努力重新做人。
His lawyer argued that his priors shouldn’t affect this case.
他的律師辯稱他的**前科**不應影響此案。