英语词汇“prefer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

preferprefer /prɪˈfɚ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (preferred, preferring) [transitive not in progressive]

ETYMOLOGYprefer

Origin: 1300-1400 French préférer, from Latin praeferre to put in front, prefer

VERB TABLE

prefer

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	prefer
	he, she, it	prefers
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	preferred
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have preferred
	he, she, it	has preferred
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had preferred
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will prefer
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have preferred

COLLOCATIONS► would prefer

Marsha would prefer giving birth at home, rather than at the hospital.

1to like someone or something more than someone or something else so that you would choose it if you could: Which color do you prefer – blue or red?prefer somebody/something to somebody/something I prefer turkey to chicken.prefer to do something Mom prefers to rent movies and watch them at home.prefer doing something John prefers having morning meetings.somebody (would) prefer that We would prefer that the details of the crime are not made public yet. Marsha would prefer giving birth at home, rather than at the hospital.2I would prefer it if spoken a)used when telling someone politely not to do something: I’d prefer it if you would not insult my friends. b)used to say that you wish a situation was different: I would prefer it if we had a bigger house, but we can’t afford it. [Origin: 1300–1400 French préférer, from Latin praeferre to put in front, prefer]