- [uncountable, singular]
a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something else 偏爱；爱好；喜爱 It's a matter of personal preference. 那是个人的爱好问题。 I can't say that I have any particular preference. 我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。 - preference for somebody/something
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. 许多人表示尤为喜欢原计划。 Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. 咱们按优先顺序列出一份可能请到的发言者名单。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb2He has not expressed a preference as to which school he wants to go to. 他还没有表明自己更想上哪所学校。 I travel by plane, for preference. 我乘飞机旅行，个人喜好。 Learners show a preference for one learning style over others. 学习者显示出他们对一种学习风格较其他风格的偏爱。 My first preference is for the applicant from Hong Kong. 我的第一选择是来自香港的申请者。 Older people tend to express a preference for dark chocolate. 年纪大的人往往表现出对黑巧克力的偏好。 discrimination based on race, religion, gender or sexual preference 基于种族，宗教，性别或性偏好的歧视 the government's preference for tax cuts over greater public spending 政府较愿意减少税收而不是增加公共支出
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
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- for preference
- in preference to
- preference as to
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- in order of preference
- [countable]
a thing that is liked better or best 偏爱的事物；最喜爱的东西 a study of consumer preferences 消费者偏好调查
Synonyms choicechoice- favourite
- preference
- selection
- pick
- choice a person or thing that is chosen:
She’s the obvious choice for the job. 她是这个职位当然的人选。
- favourite/favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type:
Which one’s your favourite? 你最喜欢哪一个？
- preference a thing that is liked better or best:
Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. 人的爱好和选择各不相同。
favourite or preference? 用 favourite 还是 preference？ - selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group:
A selection of reader’s comments are published below. 下面选登了部分读者评论。
- pick (rather informal
) a person or thing that is chosen: 指入选者、选中的东西： She was his pick for best actress. 她是他认为最好的女演员。
- somebody’s choice/favourite/pick for something
- somebody’s choice/selection/pick as something
- an obvious choice/favourite/selection
- a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection
Extra ExamplesHis policy preferences are pretty centrist. 他的政策取向是相当中间派的。 She was happy to arrange her schedule to suit their preferences. 她很高兴安排自己的日程以适应他们的喜好。 changing preferences in furniture styles 对家具式样不断变化的喜好 designs that reflect their individual preferences 反映他们个人喜好的设计 modern children's food preferences 现代儿童的食物偏好 their preferences regarding websites 他们对不同网站的喜好 Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. 人的爱好和选择各不相同。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- definite
- marked
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- display
- …
- for preference
- in preference to
- preference as to
- …
- in order of preference
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘promotion’): from Old French, from medieval Latin praeferentia, from Latin praeferre ‘carry in front’, from prae ‘before’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry’.
Idioms
give (a) preference to somebody/something
in preference to somebody/something