put something before someone
phrasal verb with put verb uk/pʊt/ us/pʊt/ putting | put
(IMPORTANCE)
把…看得比（某人）重要
to give more attention to one thing than another because you think it is more important
I'd never put my work before my family. 我决不会把工作看得比家庭重要。
(TELL)
向（一组权威人士）正式陈述（或解释）
to formally tell or explain facts or ideas to a group of people in authority
We have to put our proposal before the committee. 我们必须向委员会解释我们的提议。