单词 | prefer |
释义 | 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 •[+ -ing •[+ to •formal I'd prefer you not to 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 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. |
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