preference

英 ['prefrəns] 美 ['prefrəns]

• n. 偏爱；优先；喜爱物；优惠

preference的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

n. (名词)

1. 偏爱
2. 偏爱的事物
3. 爱好
4. 偏袒
5. 优惠权
6. 优先（选择物）
7. 特惠
8. 【律】优先权
9. 选择机会
10. 一种牌戏
11. 喜欢
12. 欢喜
13. 垂青
14. 亲热
15. 兴趣
16. 优待

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]较喜欢的东西,偏爱 liking for one thing rather than another
2. [U][C]优待,优惠,优先权 special favour or consideration shown to a person

英英释义

Noun:

1. a strong liking;

   "my own preference is for good literature"
   "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
   

2. a predisposition in favor of something;

   "a predilection for expensive cars"
   "his sexual preferences"
   "showed a Marxist orientation"
   

3. the right or chance to choose;

   "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
   

4. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

preference的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She has a preference for blue.
   她特别喜欢蓝色。
2. It's entirely a matter of preference.
   这完全是个见仁见智的问题。
3. A polar bear has a preference for cold weather.
   北极熊喜欢寒冷的天气。
4. While selecting job applicants, we usually give preference to those with some experience.
   在筛选求职者的过程中,我们通常优先考虑有一定经验的人。
5. Her preference in foods is omelets.
   她喜爱的食物是煎蛋卷。
6. What is your preference, tea or coffee?
   咖啡和茶,你最喜欢哪一样？
7. We've granted that country special trade preferences.
   我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• demonstrate a preference for 表现出对…的偏爱

形容词+～

• decided preference 明显的偏爱
• special preference 特殊的优惠
• individual preference 个人的偏爱

名词+～

• color preference 颜色的偏爱
• trade preference 贸易优惠

介词+～

• through preference 出于偏爱
• to one's preference 按自己的爱好

～+介词

• preference for meat 爱吃肉
• preference in sth 喜爱…

经典引文

• He was somewhat surprised by my preference for some prayers and indifference to others.

  出自： J. Kosinski

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近反义词

【近义词】

• choice
• decision
• pick