prefer
v
(-rr-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tt, Tnt, Tg, Cn.a]
~ sth (to sth) choose sth rather than sth else; like sth better 選擇某事物(而不選擇他事物); 更喜歡某事物
There's coffee or tea. Which would you prefer? 有咖啡或茶. 你喜歡哪樣?
I prefer walking to cycling. 我愿意步行, 不愿意騎自行車.
(fml 文) I should prefer that/prefer it if you did not go there alone. 我倒希望你不要一個人去那里.
She prefers to be alone. 她寧愿獨自一人.
Their father prefers them to be homeearly. 他們的父親希望他們早點兒回家.
I prefer walkingalone. 我比較喜歡一個人溜達.
I prefer my coffee black. 我愛喝不加奶的咖啡.
2 (idm 習語) prefer a `charge/`charges (against sb) (law 律) make an accusation (against sb) for consideration in a lawcourt (對某人)提出控告
prefer a charge against a motorist 對一個駕駛機動車的人提出控告
We haven't enough evidence to prefer charges. 我們沒有進行起訴的充分證據.