prefereen.

Brit.

/ˌprɛfəˈriː/, U.S.

/ˌprɛfəˈri/

Forms: 1600s preferree, 1900s– preferee.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prefer v., -ee suffix¹.

Etymology: < prefer v. + -ee suffix¹. Compare French préféré preferred one (1711 as noun). Compare preferrer n.

rare.

A person who receives preferment or preferential treatment.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > choosing as more desirable > a preference > one who is preferred

preferee1676

1676 M. Nedham Pacquet Advices 49 They [sc. the unsuccessful candidates] resolve presently, that the Preferree is a Common Enemy, and as such to fall upon him.

1977 Navy News Sept. 4/3 Inevitably, there are more sea billets than preferees on the one hand while there is strong competition among the preferees for the comparatively small number of shore billets.

1979 R. Dawidoff Educ. John Randolph v. 171 He reserved that honor for the federal judiciary and its Federalist judges, who were both personal holdovers and preferees of the repudiated Federalist administration.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preferee
释义	prefereen. Brit. /ˌprɛfəˈriː/, U.S. /ˌprɛfəˈri/ Forms: 1600s preferree, 1900s– preferee. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prefer v., -ee suffix¹. Etymology: < prefer v. + -ee suffix¹. Compare French préféré preferred one (1711 as noun). Compare preferrer n. rare. A person who receives preferment or preferential treatment. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > choosing as more desirable > a preference > one who is preferred preferee1676 1676 M. Nedham Pacquet Advices 49 They [sc. the unsuccessful candidates] resolve presently, that the Preferree is a Common Enemy, and as such to fall upon him. 1977 Navy News Sept. 4/3 Inevitably, there are more sea billets than preferees on the one hand while there is strong competition among the preferees for the comparatively small number of shore billets. 1979 R. Dawidoff Educ. John Randolph v. 171 He reserved that honor for the federal judiciary and its Federalist judges, who were both personal holdovers and preferees of the repudiated Federalist administration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1676
随便看	pre-oedipus pre-oidium pre-op pre-open pre-open era pre-operate pre-operation pre-operational pre-opinion pre-option pre-oral pre-orally pre-order pre-ordered pre-ordering pre-orders pre-ordinance pre-ordinate pre-ordinately pre-ordination pre-organic pre-orgasmic pre-out pre-ovulation pre-owned