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preference
[英] [ˈprefərəns] [美] [ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns] 生词本

n.

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1. N-VAR 喜好；偏好；偏爱 If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else. 

  • Parents can express a preference for the school their child attends...

    父母可以表达对自己孩子所上学校的偏好。

  • 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。

2. N-UNCOUNT 优惠；优待；优先权 If you give preference to someone with a particular qualification or feature, you choose them rather than someone else. 

  • 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。

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)

心理学

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  • 1.爱好

法律

  • 1.优先项目

计算机

  • 1.优先权，优先选择；【微软】首选项
1. 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。

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2. What is your preference?
你有什么嗜好？

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