prefer
发音
英 [prɪˈfɜː(r)]
美 [prɪˈfɜːr]
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- vt.
- 更喜欢
- 提升,提拔
- 给予(债权人)优先权
- 提出(控告)
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- vi.
- 更喜欢,宁愿
单词词源
prefer 优先,偏好
pre-,在前,早于,-fer,携带,拿,带,词源同bring,infer.引申词义优先,偏好。
双语例句
- 1. I much prefer to listen . "
- 我更喜欢倾听。”
- 2. Which philosophy do you prefer , and why ?
- 你倾向于哪种理念,为什么?
- 3. And most people seem to prefer the yammering -- both as participants and witnesses .
- 不论是作为当事人还是旁观者,大多数人似乎更喜欢抱怨。
- 4. Do you prefer doing menswear or womenswear ?
- 你更喜欢设计男装还是女装?
- 5. They also prefer slightly sweet wines .
- 她们也更喜欢略有甜味的葡萄酒。