| [/ˈprefrəns; ˋprɛfrəns/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U, sing] ~ (for sth) liking for sth (more than sth else) （与他物相较之）喜爱; 偏爱:
There is milk and cream do you have a preference? 有牛奶也有奶油--你喜欢哪样? *
It's entirely a matter of preference. 这完全是个见仁见智的问题. *
She has a preference for blue. 她特别喜欢蓝色.
(b) [C] thing that is liked better or best 偏爱的事物; 特别爱好的事物:
What are your preferences? 你最喜欢什麽? 用法:
2 [U] ~ (to/towards sb) favour shown to one person, group, etc rather than another 优待; 优惠; 优先权:
Employees who have worked here for many years will be given preference over newcomers. 与新来乍到者不同, 对那些工作多年的雇员将予以优待. *
She tried not to show preference in her treatment of the children in her care. 她对待她所照顾的孩子尽可能不厚此薄彼. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) in preference to sb/sth rather than sb/sth 而不取某人[某事物]:
She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano. 她愿学小提琴而不学钢琴. |