Definition
这是一个固定短语，字面意思是“已经有约定在前面”。常用来表示你之前已经答应了别人做某事，所以现在无法接受另一个邀请或安排；也可以表示“按照事先约定好的”。在口语和书面语中都常用，语气比较正式。
f.e.
to have a prior engagementas promised beforehand
Examples
- ，有约在先，。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ yǒu, bù néng cānjiā nǐ de jùhuì le.Sorry, I have a prior engagement and can't attend your party.
- 有约在先，。Wǒmen yǒu, jīntiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiànmiàn.We agreed beforehand to meet at 3 p.m. today.
- ，有约在先。Tā jùjué le wǒ de yāoqǐng, shuō yǐjīng yǒu.He declined my invitation, saying he already had a prior engagement.
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