Preference
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n. 偏愛(ài);優(yōu)先權(quán);偏愛(ài)的事物;（債權(quán)人）受優(yōu)先償還的權(quán)利;
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pre預(yù)先+fer帶來(lái)，拿來(lái)+ence名詞后綴 → 預(yù)先帶來(lái)的行為 → 偏愛(ài)，優(yōu)先權(quán)
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Had not the Peers too overwhelmingly expressed their preference for no change?
絕大多數(shù)上院議員不是也表示不喜歡換人嗎？
She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano.
她愿學(xué)小提琴而不學(xué)鋼琴.
He expressed his preference for the quarantine over the strike.
他表示贊成實(shí)行海上隔離，而不主張襲擊。
My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side.
我的心情愿毫不更變地永遠(yuǎn)依附在主人身上，而不是在凱瑟琳那邊。
A window seat is my preference.
我喜歡靠窗的座位。
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【串】conference(會(huì)議)討論的內(nèi)容reference(涉及)到對(duì)difference(不同)事物的preference(偏愛(ài))
【記】※ prefer-更喜歡,ence-諧音“恩斯”,更喜歡恩斯就是偏愛(ài)恩斯
※ prefer-寧愿,en-拼音“摁”,ce-拼音“側(cè)”:他的偏愛(ài)是寧愿摁手印,也不愿?jìng)?cè)目而視
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preference
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(a) [U, sing]
~ (for sth) liking for sth (more than sth else) （與他物相較之）喜愛(ài); 偏愛(ài)
There is milk and cream do you have a preference? 有牛奶也有奶油--你喜歡哪樣?
It's entirely a matter of preference. 這完全是個(gè)見仁見智的問(wèn)題.
She has a preference for blue. 她特別喜歡藍(lán)色.
(b) [C] thing that is liked better or best 偏愛(ài)的事物; 特別愛(ài)好的事物
What are your preferences? 你最喜歡什麼?
2 [U] ~ (to/towards sb) favour shown to one person, group, etc rather than another 優(yōu)待; 優(yōu)惠; 優(yōu)先權(quán)
Employees who have worked here for many years will be given preference over newcomers. 與新來(lái)乍到者不同, 對(duì)那些工作多年的雇員將予以優(yōu)待.
She tried not to show preference in her treatment of the children in her care. 她對(duì)待她所照顧的孩子盡可能不厚此?quot;?
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) in preference to sb/sth rather than sb/sth 而不取某人[某事物]
She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano. 她愿學(xué)小提琴而不學(xué)鋼琴.
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*['pref?r?ns]n. 偏愛(ài), 優(yōu)先, 喜愛(ài)物【計(jì)】 首選項(xiàng)【經(jīng)】 優(yōu)先權(quán), (與信托會(huì)計(jì)有關(guān))相關(guān)詞組: have a preference for in preference to
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Tang Lin, I want to introduce my friend Jane.
唐林，我想向你介紹我的朋友珍妮。
I find listening really hard. Sometimes it's just impossible to understand.
我覺(jué)得聽力很難。有時(shí)簡(jiǎn)直聽不懂。
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;
那天晚上在回家的路上，我低頭一看，發(fā)現(xiàn)項(xiàng)鏈不再掛在我的脖子上了。我告訴了比爾。我們馬上趕回王宮去尋找。我們?cè)儐?wèn)了那兒的每一個(gè)人，問(wèn)他們是不是拾到了一條項(xiàng)鏈。可是，真倒霉。我們找不到那條項(xiàng)鏈；它丟失了。