preference

B2 CET-4 Oxf 5000 高中 FREQ #14643 ★★☆☆☆

n. 偏爱, 优先, 喜爱物 [计] 首选项

发音

US /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

词形变化

preferences 复数 preferenced preferences 三单 preferences preferencing preferencing 现在分词 preferenced 过去式 preferenced 过去分词

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

    优选

    选择

    可数 不可数

    He has a preference for crisp wines.

  2. 2.

    The option to so select, and the one selected.

    可数 不可数

    Can I keep my preferences when I upgrade to the new version of this application?

  3. 3.

    The state of being preferred over others.

    优先

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    A strong liking or personal valuation.

    偏好

    喜爱

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

    可数 不可数
  6. 1.

    Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

    美国

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

taste orientation penchant predilection druthers

上位词 7

choice advantage option alternative liking vantage predisposition

下位词 3

wish weakness acquired taste

相关短语

preference stock [经] 优先股 preference stocks preference share [经] 优先股 preference shares n. 优先股 preference cascade preference cascades sexual preference time preference [经] 时间的优先选择 revealed preference affectional preference

词源

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans. Morphologically prefer + -ence.

来源：wiktionary