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1. 由于他的申请在先，因此获得了优先处理权。

   yóu​yú tā de shēn​qǐng zài​xiān, yīn​cǐ huò​dé le yōu​xiān chǔ​lǐ​quán.

   Since his application was submitted first, it received priority processing.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary