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单词 preferably
释义
preferablypref‧e‧ra‧bly /ˈprefərəbli/ ●○○ adverb Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "And you need to get a can of beans." "Black or red?" "Whichever they have. Preferably black."
  • Come early in the week -- on Monday preferably.
  • We're looking for well-qualified young people, preferably with good computer skills.
  • You should see a doctor, preferably a specialist.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A good root would preferably comprise a conveyance on sale, or if not, a legal mortgage.
  • A strong academic background, preferably an advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Bicycles should have a reliable padlock and carry some form of identification, preferably a police stamp.
  • Carnivores are by definition predators and usually like to eat moving, preferably live, foods.
  • Its moment about the centre of the rectangle increases and it needs balancing by one, but preferably two, additional drawings.
  • Proper training beforehand, preferably by a qualified physiotherapist, is essential to ensure good, safe practice.
  • We find these look very good in tanks with a white or coral substrate - preferably stocked with black or silver Mollies.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen one thing is preferred to another
· Come early in the week -- on Monday preferably.· We're looking for well-qualified young people, preferably with good computer skills.· "And you need to get a can of beans." "Black or red?" "Whichever they have. Preferably black."
formal a choice, result, situation etc that is preferable is one that you would prefer: · So we're agreed. Our preferable course of action is to do nothing until the report is published.· The most preferable arrangement would be for us to pay very low interest over a long period of time.preferable to: · As far as I'm concerned anything would be preferable to staying here alone.
formal: preferred method/option/course of action etc the method, choice etc that you would prefer when there are several to choose from: · The preferred method was to cut the grass early in the morning when it was still wet.· Yes, that would be my preferred course of action.
Word family
WORD FAMILYadjectivepreferablepreferentialadverbpreferablypreferentiallynounpreferenceverbprefer
used in order to show which person, thing, place, or idea you think would be the best choice:  Students must take two years of a foreign language, preferably Spanish.
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