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Preference Sb/Sth Personal Strong Clear ˈprefrəns Thing N

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[N-VAR 可变名词]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.
  [usu N for n]
  • 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。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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.
  [usu N to n]
  • 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。


Oxford pref·er·ence / ˈprefrəns ; NAmE ˈprefrəns / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] preference(for sb/sth) a greater interest in or desire for sb/sth than sb/sth else 偏爱;爱好;喜爱 It's a matter of personal preference. 那是个人的爱好问题。 Many people expressed a strong preferencefor the original plan. 许多人表示尤为喜欢原计划。 I can't say that I have any particular preference. 我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。 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。 2 [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 at
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IDIOMS give (a) preference to sb/sth to treat sb/sth 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。 in preference to sb/sth rather than sb/sth 而不是 She was chosen in preference to her sister. 她被选中了,而不是她妹妹。 preference preferences
pref·er·ence / ˈprefrəns ; NAmE ˈprefrəns /
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preferencepref‧e‧rence /ˈprefərəns/ ●●○ W3 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] if you have a preference for something, you like it more than another thing and will choose it if you canprefer:  Do you have a colour preference?preference for a cultural preference for boy babies Parents may be able to express a preference as to the school their child will attend. The amount of sugar you add will depend on personal preference. Many elderly people expressed a strong preference to live in their own homes.in preference to something (=rather than something) Use clear English in preference to technical language.2[countable, uncountable] when someone is treated more favourably than other people, often when he or she has been treated unfairly in the past:  Racial preferences are a way to make up for years of discrimination against minorities.give/show preference (to somebody) In allocating housing, preference is given to families with young children.3sexual preference someone’s sexual preference is whether they want to have sex with men or womenCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a preference· Do you have a preference for red or white wine?express a preference· He avoided expressing a preference for any of the remaining Democratic candidates.show a preference· Females showed a preference for long-tailed males.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + preferencea strong preference· In some countries, there is still a strong preference for sons.a clear preference· There was a clear preference amongst the staff for this style of leadership.a marked preference (=strong and clear)· The animals have a marked preference for woodland.a personal preference· My personal preference is to eat meat only once or twice a week.individual preferences· This partnership can take a variety of forms, depending on individual preferences.consumer preferences· Information about local consumer preferences can be used by a manufacturer's sales force.food preferences· Very young children may have clear food preferences.phrasesin order of preference· Please list your choice of colleges in order of preference.be a matter of personal preference (=be something that you can choose, according to what you like)· Which one you decide to buy is just a matter of personal preference.
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preference

[ˈprefrəns]

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preferences[675]
优先(55%),偏爱(33%),优惠(11%),喜爱物(1%)
n.偏爱,倾向;优先权

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