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源自拉丁语 'praeferre',意为 '优先携带' 或 '偏爱',由 'prae-'(前)和 'ferre'(携带)组成。
❶ 指个人对某事物或某人的偏爱或优先选择,通常基于个人喜好或判断,而非客观标准。
“She has a strong preference for tea over coffee.”
(她更喜欢茶而不是咖啡。)
“The company gives preference to employees with advanced degrees.”
(公司优先考虑拥有高等学位的员工。)
in preference to — 表示在两者中选择前者而非后者,强调优先选择。
“He chose to walk in preference to taking the bus.”
(他选择步行而不是乘公交车。)
give preference to — 表示给予某人或某事优先权或特殊待遇。
“The school gives preference to students from the local area.”
(学校优先考虑来自当地的学生。)