英 [prɪˈfɜːd] 美 [prɪˈfɜːrd]
adj. 更合意的，更好的
v. 更喜爱，宁可；<法律>举报，提出（控告）；<古>提拔（某人），提升（prefer 的过去式和过去分词形式）
prefer /prɪˈfɜː/ CET4 TEM4 [ preferring preferred prefers ]
及物动词 If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice. 更喜欢
Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗？
I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics.
我成为了一名教师是因为我更喜欢书籍和人而不是政治。
I prefer to think of peace not war.
我更喜欢思考和平而不是战争。
I would prefer him to be with us next season.
我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起。
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
同义词： favored / favorite(a) / favourite(a) / best-loved / pet / preferent
首选的
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... embrace包括；接受，信奉；拥抱 preferred有优先权的 exceptional特殊的；例外的 ...
即使是砍柴(Firewood)烧水、扫地做饭的杂役和尚，也个个(All)身手不凡，偶尔择优(Preferred)插手论剑，都免不了(Inevitably)一番探求。
preferred 更被喜欢的; 良好; 首选的; 优先的; 优先选用的; 择优的..
preferential 优先的；选择的；特惠的；先取的
preferentially 优先地；优惠地
preference 偏爱，倾向；优先权
preferment 晋升；优先权；酶原
prefer 喜欢；愿意
prefer 更喜欢；宁愿；提出；提升
优先的；首选的
Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food.
就我个人来讲，我总是偏爱意大利菜。
A local firm is to be preferred.
选一家当地的公司更好。
Certain types of goods are preferred by pilferers.
某些类型的商品较为小偷所喜欢。
These architects preferred light and airy buildings.
VOA : special.2011.07.24
And I hope in the future 0 if we get to 2010, 2020 that this is the preferred way to teach the large courses in MIT
我希望以后,如果到2010年或2020年0,这会成为在麻省理工,教授大课所推崇的方式
媒体、教育、市场课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课
In the case of the Investor Game last week, every player preferred one equilibrium to the other.
比如上一讲投资博弈中,每个参与人都偏好同一个均衡
博弈论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Vistorina,who preferred not to give her last name, said good governance was also an issue for her.
VOA : standard.2009.11.27
In Botswana, community-based home care is the preferred method of assisting people living with HIV/AIDS.
VOA : standard.2010.05.10
The plans often make available "preferred provider" networks, meaning doctors willing to offer discounted rates to participants.
They have tended to stay within their preferred domains: print, motion, web and mobile.
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"Never could see any value, and synergies in this, " said one who preferred to remain anonymous.