Preference
[ 'prɛfrəns ]
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n. 偏爱;优先权;偏爱的事物;（债权人）受优先偿还的权利;
💡 词根助记
pre预先+fer带来，拿来+ence名词后缀 → 预先带来的行为 → 偏爱，优先权
📝 例句
Had not the Peers too overwhelmingly expressed their preference for no change?
绝大多数上院议员不是也表示不喜欢换人吗？
She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano.
她愿学小提琴而不学钢琴.
He expressed his preference for the quarantine over the strike.
他表示赞成实行海上隔离，而不主张袭击。
My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side.
我的心情愿毫不更变地永远依附在主人身上，而不是在凯瑟琳那边。
A window seat is my preference.
我喜欢靠窗的座位。
🌱 联想助记
【串】conference(会议)讨论的内容reference(涉及)到对difference(不同)事物的preference(偏爱)
【记】※ prefer-更喜欢,ence-谐音“恩斯”,更喜欢恩斯就是偏爱恩斯
※ prefer-宁愿,en-拼音“摁”,ce-拼音“侧”:他的偏爱是宁愿摁手印,也不愿侧目而视
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-gest-表示“携带”
常见变体有-ger-
📖 牛津释义
preference
n
1
(a) [U, sing]
~ (for sth) liking for sth (more than sth else) （与他物相较之）喜爱; 偏爱
There is milk and cream do you have a preference? 有牛奶也有奶油--你喜欢哪样?
It's entirely a matter of preference. 这完全是个见仁见智的问题.
She has a preference for blue. 她特别喜欢蓝色.
(b) [C] thing that is liked better or best 偏爱的事物; 特别爱好的事物
What are your preferences? 你最喜欢什麽?
2 [U] ~ (to/towards sb) favour shown to one person, group, etc rather than another 优待; 优惠; 优先权
Employees who have worked here for many years will be given preference over newcomers. 与新来乍到者不同, 对那些工作多年的雇员将予以优待.
She tried not to show preference in her treatment of the children in her care. 她对待她所照顾的孩子尽可能不厚此?quot;?
3 (idm 习语) 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. 她愿学小提琴而不学钢琴.
🎯 考研助记
前缀:pre 前
🔁 扩展释义
*['prefәrәns]n. 偏爱, 优先, 喜爱物【计】 首选项【经】 优先权, (与信托会计有关)相关词组: have a preference for in preference to
🌿 同词根单词
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Then I'll water them to stop the soil getting too dry.
然后，我还要给它们浇水，以免土壤变得太干燥。
Take care. The pan's very hot.
当心，锅很烫。
My grammar is improving, but I find idioms and useful expressions hard to learn.
我的语法在进步，但我发现习语和有用表达很难学。