preference
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else. 偏爱
It upset her when men revealed a preference for her sister. 当男人们显露出偏爱她妹妹的时候，她很不高兴。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you give preference to someone with a particular qualification or feature, you choose them rather than someone else. 优先考虑
The Pentagon has said it will give preference to companies with which it can do business electronically. 五角大楼已经宣布它将优先考虑能与之进行电子交易的公司。
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preference /ˈprɛfərəns/ (preferences)
剑桥词典
- the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person
- I have a preference for blond men over dark .
- My preference is for savoury food over sweet .
- White wine or red - what's your preference?
- I wouldn't like to guess her sexual preference.
- We have white and brown bread - do you have a preference? 返回 preference
偏爱；爱好；喜爱
Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes . 她更注重衣服的舒适性，而非时髦的款式。
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy . 比起辛辣食物我更喜欢甜食。
Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference. 挑选家具主要是个人喜好的问题。
It would be wrong to discriminate against a candidate because of their sexual preference (= the sex of the people they are sexually attracted to). 出于应聘者的性取向而对他们有所歧视是错误的。
an advantage that is given to a person or a group of people
优先（权），偏袒
We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time . 我们优先考虑那些和我们长期共事的人。
Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment . 给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。
in preference to sth
If you choose one thing in preference to another thing, you choose it because you like or want it more than the other thing.
优先于；而不是
He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university . 出于喜好，他大学里学的是化学而非物理。
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