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单词 preference
释义 preference
UK ['pref.ər.ənts] US ['-ɚ-] noun countable or uncountable
 ADVANCED 
■when you like something or someone more than another person or thing 偏爱;爱好;喜爱
Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.她更注重衣服的舒适性,而非时髦的款式。
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.比起辛辣食物我更喜欢甜食。
Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference.挑选家俱主要是个人喜好的问题。
It would be wrong to discriminate against a candidate because of their sexual preference (= the sex of the people they are sexually attracted to).出于应聘者的性倾向而对他们有所歧视是错误的。
■an advantage which is given to a person or a group of people 优先(权),偏袒
We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.我们优先考虑那些和我们长期共事的人。
Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment.给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。
in preference to sth
■If you choose one thing in preference to another thing, you choose it because you like or want it more than the other thing 优先于;而不是
He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university.出于喜好,他大学里学的是化学而非物理。
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