prefer
UK [prɪ'fɜ:r] US [-'fɝ:] (-rr-)
verb transitive
CHOOSE 选择
ESSENTIAL
■to like, choose or want one thing rather than another 宁可，更喜爱；觉得还是…更可取•Do you prefer hot or cold weather?你喜欢热天还是冷天？ •I prefer red wine to white.比起白葡萄酒，我更喜欢红葡萄酒。 •[+ -ing verb] He prefers watching rugby to playing it.比起玩橄榄球，他更喜欢看橄榄球比赛。 •[+ to infinitive] I'd prefer not to discuss this issue.我宁愿不讨论这个问题。 •formal I'd prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke) , please.我希望你别抽烟。
UK [prɪ'fɜ:r] US [-'fɝ:] (-rr-)
verb transitive
ACCUSE 控告 UK legal
■to accuse someone officially 举报；提出（控告）•The police have decided not to prefer charges against them because of insufficient evidence.由于证据不足，警方决定不对他们提出诉讼。
UK [prɪ'fɜ:r] US [-'fɝ:] (-rr-)
verb transitive
Common Learner Errors preferWarning: Check your spelling!Prefer is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.
UK [prɪ'fɜ:r] US [-'fɝ:] (-rr-)
verb transitive
Common Learner Errors preferWarning: Check your verb endings!Many learners make mistakes when using prefer in the past tense.The past simple and past participle have 'rr'. Don't write 'prefered', write prefe rr ed.The -ing form is prefe rr ing. |