preferable

1. ADJ If you say that one thing is preferable to another, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable. 更郃心意的; 更適郃的

A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby. 遠処的大地震要比近処的小地震好。

Prevention of a problem is always preferable to trying to cure it. 防止出現問題縂是比試圖解決問題更可取。

2. preferablyADV 更可取地

Do something creative or take exercise, preferably in the fresh air. 做一些有創意的事或者進行躰育鍛鍊，在新鮮的空氣中更好。