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Prefer 英[Prɪˈfɜ:(R 美[Prɪˈfɚ Vt.更喜欢;提升,提拔;给予(债权人)优先权;提出(控告);Vi.更喜欢,宁愿 Verb 更喜欢;偏好 Person Thing

单词 prefer
音标
英[prɪˈfɜ:(r)] 美[prɪˈfɚ]
解释
vt.更喜欢;提升,提拔;给予(债权人)优先权;提出(控告);vi.更喜欢,宁愿;
例句

VERB
更喜欢;偏好
If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
例:Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...他有特别喜欢的音乐吗?
例:I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...我当了老师,因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
变形
third:prefers~done:preferred~ing:preferring~past:preferred~

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