preference

英['prefrəns] 美['prefrəns]
  • n. 偏爱;优先;喜爱物;优惠
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    n. (名词)
    1. 偏爱
    2. 偏爱的事物
    3. 爱好
    4. 偏袒
    5. 优惠权
    6. 优先(选择物)
    7. 特惠
    8. 【律】优先权
    9. 选择机会
    10. 一种牌戏
    11. 喜欢
    12. 欢喜
    13. 垂青
    14. 亲热
    15. 兴趣
    16. 优待
    n. (名词)
    1. [C][U]较喜欢的东西,偏爱 liking for one thing rather than another
    2. [U][C]优待,优惠,优先权 special favour or consideration shown to a person

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a strong liking;

    "my own preference is for good literature"
    "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

  2. a predisposition in favor of something;

    "a predilection for expensive cars"
    "his sexual preferences"
    "showed a Marxist orientation"

  3. the right or chance to choose;

    "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

  4. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

1. The Pentagon will give preference to companies which do business electronically.
美国国防部将会优先考虑那些能够进行电子商务的公司。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He has demonstrated a strong preference for being shod in running shoes.
他给人的感觉是特别偏爱穿跑步鞋。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He let his preference be known to the press.
他向记者公开了他的偏好。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Many of these products were bought in preference to their own.
这些产品中有很多是因为认为自己的产品不佳才购进的。

来自柯林斯例句

5. It's a matter of personal preference .
那是个人的爱好问题。

来自《权威词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She has a preference for blue.
      她特别喜欢蓝色。
    2. It's entirely a matter of preference.
      这完全是个见仁见智的问题。
    3. A polar bear has a preference for cold weather.
      北极熊喜欢寒冷的天气。
    4. While selecting job applicants, we usually give preference to those with some experience.
      在筛选求职者的过程中,我们通常优先考虑有一定经验的人。
    5. Her preference in foods is omelets.
      她喜爱的食物是煎蛋卷。
    6. What is your preference, tea or coffee?
      咖啡和茶,你最喜欢哪一样?
    7. We've granted that country special trade preferences.
      我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Of the two, my preference is the smaller car.
      这两辆汽车让我挑,我更喜欢那辆小的。
    2. My preference is that we (should) challenge the other groups to a friendly competition.
      我喜欢向别的组挑战,来一个友谊竞赛。
    3. We've granted that country special trade preferences.
      我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。
n. (名词)
  1. preference引起的同位语从句中,谓语动词要用动词原形或should+动词原形。
n. (名词)
preference, alternative, choice
  • 这组词都有“选择”的意思。其区别是:
  • choice强调自由选择,不论选择的方式或多少;preference强调按照自己喜爱的方式进行选择。例如:
  • She has a preference for Chinese novels.她喜爱中国小说。
  • alternative强调必须从两个或多个选择中选择一个。例如:
  • You have the alternative of leaving or staying and behaving.你或是离开,或是留在这里守规矩,两者之间请做选择。
  • choice,alternative,preference,option,selection,election
  • 这些名词均含有“选择”之意。
  • choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
  • alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择,也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
  • preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
  • option着重特别给予的选择权,所选物常常相互排斥。
  • selection指作广泛的选择,着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
  • election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。
  • 用作名词 (n.)
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