| 单词 | preference |
| 释义 | preferencepreference /ˈprɛfrəns, -fərəns/ ●●○ noun 1[countable, uncountable] a feeling of liking or wanting someone or something more than another person or thing: preference for Many children showed a preference for junk food.have a/any preference You choose the one you want. I don’t have any preference.have a preference for somebody/something Brad has a preference for athletic women.show/express a preference Many elderly people expressed a strong preference for living in their own homes.a strong/clear preference One of the children expressed a strong preference to live with his father.have no strong/particular preference (=not prefer one thing more than anything else) Both methods are effective. It’s really a matter of personal preference which you choose. You can list up to five choices, in order of preference (=starting with the one you most prefer first, then the next, etc.).2somebody’s preference a person or thing that someone prefers: My preference would be to start the whole process from the beginning again.3give/show preference to somebody to treat someone more favorably than you treat other people: In allocating housing, preference was shown to families with young children.4in preference to something if you choose one thing in preference to another, you choose it because you think it is better: I pay with credit cards in preference to cash. |
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