preferential
UK [ˌpref.ər'en.tʃəl] US [-ə'ren-] adjective [before noun]
■describes something you are given which is better than what other people receive 优先的；优待的，优惠的•Inmates claimed that some prisoners had received preferential treatment.犯人声称有些囚犯受到了优待。 •Single mothers have been given preferential access to council housing.单亲妈妈被授予了优先享用公有住宅的权利。 |