preference
noun OPAL W
/ˈprefrəns/
/ˈprefrəns/
Idioms - [uncountable, singular] a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something else
偏爱；爱好；喜爱 - It's a matter of personal preference.
那是个人的爱好问题。 - I can't say that I have any particular preference.
我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。 - preference for somebody/something Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.
许多人表示尤为喜欢原计划。 - Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference.
咱们按优先顺序列出一份可能请到的发言者名单。
Topics Preferences and decisionsb2- He has not expressed a preference as to which school he wants to go to.
他还没有表明自己更想上哪所学校。 - I travel by plane, for preference.
我乘飞机旅行，个人喜好。 - Learners show a preference for one learning style over others.
学习者显示出他们对一种学习风格较其他风格的偏爱。 - My first preference is for the applicant from Hong Kong.
我的第一选择是来自香港的申请者。 - Older people tend to express a preference for dark chocolate.
年纪大的人往往表现出对黑巧克力的偏好。 - discrimination based on race, religion, gender or sexual preference
基于种族，宗教，性别或性偏好的歧视 - the government's preference for tax cuts over greater public spending
政府较愿意减少税收而不是增加公共支出
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- for preference
- in preference to
- preference as to
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- in order of preference
- It's a matter of personal preference.
- [countable] a thing that is liked better or best
偏爱的事物；最喜爱的东西 - a study of consumer preferences
消费者偏好调查
Synonyms choicechoice- favourite
- preference
- selection
- pick
- choice a person or thing that is chosen:
- She’s the obvious choice for the job.
她是这个职位当然的人选。
- She’s the obvious choice for the job.
- favourite/favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type:
- Which one’s your favourite?
你最喜欢哪一个？
- Which one’s your favourite?
- preference a thing that is liked better or best:
- Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
人的爱好和选择各不相同。
- Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
用 favourite 还是 preference？ - selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group:
- A selection of reader’s comments are published below.
下面选登了部分读者评论。
- A selection of reader’s comments are published below.
- pick (rather informal) a person or thing that is chosen:
指入选者、选中的东西： - She was his pick for best actress.
她是他认为最好的女演员。
- She was his pick for best actress.
- somebody’s choice/favourite/pick for something
- somebody’s choice/selection/pick as something
- an obvious choice/favourite/selection
- a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection
- His policy preferences are pretty centrist.
他的政策取向是相当中间派的。 - She was happy to arrange her schedule to suit their preferences.
她很高兴安排自己的日程以适应他们的喜好。 - changing preferences in furniture styles
对家具式样不断变化的喜好 - designs that reflect their individual preferences
反映他们个人喜好的设计 - modern children's food preferences
现代儿童的食物偏好 - their preferences regarding websites
他们对不同网站的喜好 - Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
人的爱好和选择各不相同。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- marked
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- display
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- for preference
- in preference to
- preference as to
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- in order of preference
- a study of consumer preferences
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘promotion’): from Old French, from medieval Latin praeferentia, from Latin praeferre ‘carry in front’, from prae ‘before’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry’.
Idioms
give (a) preference to somebody/something
- to treat somebody/something in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things
给…以优惠；优待 - Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
这所大学的毕业生会获得优先考虑。
- Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
in preference to somebody/something
- rather than somebody/something
而不是 - She was chosen in preference to her sister.
她被选中了，而不是她妹妹。 - They bought French planes in preference to British ones.
他们没有买英国产的飞机，而是买了法国产的。
- She was chosen in preference to her sister.