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preferentially

UK //ˌpref.əˈren.ʃəl.i//US //ˌpref.əˈren.ʃəl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeferre'(优先携带),由 'prefer'(偏好)加副词后缀 '-entially' 构成,17世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 以优先或优待的方式,指在多个选项中选择性地给予某事物更多的关注、资源或优势。

“The company treats its long-term employees preferentially when assigning bonuses.”

(公司在分配奖金时优先考虑长期员工。)

“This enzyme binds preferentially to certain substrates.”

(这种酶会优先与特定底物结合。)

同义词:favorably, selectively, advantageously

常见短语

preferentially treated — 指某人或某事物受到特殊优待或优先考虑,常用于描述资源分配或政策倾斜的情况。

“Minority groups were preferentially treated in the scholarship program.”

(该奖学金项目对少数群体给予优先照顾。)