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preference n.偏爱；优先；喜爱物；优惠 (1) 她特别喜欢蓝色。(2) 这完全是个见仁见智的问题。(3) 北极熊喜欢寒冷的天气。(4) 她喜爱的食物是煎蛋卷。(5) 咖啡和茶,你最喜欢哪一样？(6) 我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。 If you grant favors to one person over another, then you are showing a preference or bias. The United States often gives preference to traditional allies like Britain or Canada. In your science class, it's clear that the professor has a preference for certain students and calls on them more often. Preference also refers to a choice or the right to choose — your friend might have a strong preference for which movie you'll see tonight.

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英 ['prefrəns] 美 ['prefrəns] (1) She has a preference for blue.(2) It's entirely a matter of preference.(3) A polar bear has a preference for cold weather.(4) Her preference in foods is omelets.(5) What is your preference, tea or coffee?(6) We've granted that country special trade preferences. If you have a strong liking for something, you have a preference for it. You might have a preference for apples, but there are some days when you're stuck eating a banana instead. 1[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。2[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。

英语单词	preference
英美音标	英 ['prefrəns] 美 ['prefrəns]
中文释义	n.偏爱；优先；喜爱物；优惠
英语例句	(1) She has a preference for blue. (2) It's entirely a matter of preference. (3) A polar bear has a preference for cold weather. (4) Her preference in foods is omelets. (5) What is your preference, tea or coffee? (6) We've granted that country special trade preferences.
中文例句	(1) 她特别喜欢蓝色。 (2) 这完全是个见仁见智的问题。 (3) 北极熊喜欢寒冷的天气。 (4) 她喜爱的食物是煎蛋卷。 (5) 咖啡和茶,你最喜欢哪一样？ (6) 我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。
vocabulary简明	If you have a strong liking for something, you have a preference for it. You might have a preference for apples, but there are some days when you're stuck eating a banana instead.
vocabulary扩展	If you grant favors to one person over another, then you are showing a preference or bias. The United States often gives preference to traditional allies like Britain or Canada. In your science class, it's clear that the professor has a preference for certain students and calls on them more often. Preference also refers to a choice or the right to choose — your friend might have a strong preference for which movie you'll see tonight.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。

Preference Strong Choose [Usu N Give 英 Prefrəns] 美