prefer

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vt. 宁可, 较喜欢, 提出 [法] 给予优先权, 优先偿还, 提出

发音

US /pɹɪˈfɝ/
UK /pɹɪˈfɜː/
UK /pɹɪˈfəː/
AU /pɹɪˈfəː/
其它 /pɹɪˈfəː/
CA /pɹɪˈfɚ(ɹ)/
/pɹɪˈfəɹ/
/pɹɪˈfeːɹ/
SCOT /pɹɪˈfɛr/
NZ /pɹɪˈføː/
/pɹɪˈfeː/
/pɹɪˈfɛː/
/pɹɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/

词形变化

preferred preferrest preferreth preferring prefers 三单 prefers preferring 现在分词 preferred 过去式 preferred 过去分词

别名

preferr preffer præfer præferre preferre

教材释义与例句

动词

更喜欢；宁愿；提出；提升

to like someone or something more than someone or something else, so that you would choose it if you could

This type of owl prefers a desert habitat.

这种猫头鹰更喜欢沙漠的生活环境。

She prefers her coffee black.

她更喜欢喝黑咖啡。

the government's preferred option

政府倾向的选择

Employees said they would prefer more flexible working hours.

员工们说他们希望有更具弹性的工作时间。

Or, if you prefer , you can email us.

或者，你喜欢的话，可以给我们发电子邮件。

释义与例句

v. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

    比较喜欢

    及物

    I prefer tea to coffee.

    I'd prefer it if you didn't do it.

    I'd prefer to stay home rather than drive/driving in the blizzard.

  2. 2.

    To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").

    及物
  3. 3.

    To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To advance, promote (someone or something).

    过时 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

choose favor favour opt

上位词 10

like take pay choose raise advance select promote upgrade elevate

下位词 6

advantage refrain desist abstain cop out opt out

词源

From Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praeferō. Displaced native Old English foresettan and foreberan. Doublet of prelate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as collate and confer among others.

来源：wiktionary