| 单词 | preference |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Alexandrian〕Alexandrian scholars; an Alexandrian preference for the explication of earlier works.亚历山大学派的学者，用亚历山大学派阐释早期作品的偏好美国传统〔FAVOURITE〕Adams expressed her preference for New York, despite the fact that she's lived in California for six years. 亚当斯表示她更喜欢纽约，尽管她在加州已经住了六年。朗文写作活用〔FAVOURITE〕Oil or vinegar may be added for a more bland or sharp sauce, according to your preference. 为了让调味汁口味更淡或更浓可以加点油或醋，全随你的喜好。朗文写作活用〔FAVOURITE〕There are definite regional preferences amongst our clients. 我们的顾客当中有明显的地区性偏爱。朗文写作活用〔INSTEAD〕Children often choose high-fat fast foods in preference to fresh, healthy ones. 儿童常常会选择高脂肪的快餐食品，而不是新鲜的、有益的食品。朗文写作活用〔INSTEAD〕In Languedoc, local wines are drunk in preference to wines from other parts of France. 在朗格多克，人们喜欢喝本地产的，而非法国其他地方产的葡萄酒。朗文写作活用〔Indianism〕Devotion to or preference for the people and culture of India.推崇印第安文化：致力于或是偏好于美国原住人民及文化美国传统〔ORDER〕List three choices in order of preference. 按照喜欢的程度顺序列出三个选择。朗文写作活用〔PREFER〕I really have no particular preference -- you choose. 我真的没有特别喜欢的—你选吧。朗文写作活用〔PREFER〕The new leader has a preference for people who come from the same area of the country as he does. 新领导偏爱与他来自同一地区的人。朗文写作活用〔PREFER〕When I asked her about where she wanted the meeting to be held she didn't express any particular preference. 当我问她她希望会议在哪里召开时，她并未表示出特别的偏好。朗文写作活用〔SPECIAL〕Every child is unique, with their own needs, preferences and talents. 每个孩子都是独特的，有自己的需要、喜好和才能。朗文写作活用〔WIN〕In a survey of customer preference, one model came consistently out on top. 在顾客喜好调查中，有一个型号一直胜出。朗文写作活用〔above〕In preference to.偏好，优先美国传统〔against〕Why is there a preference for the American system as against the British? 为什么偏好美国体制而非英国体制？麦克米伦高阶〔among〕Among the varieties available, my preference stays with the old and lovely pink-flowered variety, 'Apple Blossom'.可供选择的品种当中，我还是偏好这种老式、可爱、带有粉色花朵的类型，“苹果花”。柯林斯高阶〔bias〕A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.偏见，偏心：偏好或倾向，尤指妨碍公平判断的偏见美国传统〔caucus〕A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.政党会议：一个政党地方成员的会议，尤指选择换届代表或记录竞选人的优先权的会议美国传统〔choice〕Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.人的爱好和选择各不相同。牛津高阶〔choice〕We were offered our preference of wines.我们可以选择自己喜欢的葡萄酒。美国传统〔continental〕The continentals have never understood our preference for warm beer.欧洲大陆人根本不理解我们为什么喜欢喝温啤酒。牛津高阶〔deliberate〕They are giving preference to women as a matter of deliberate policy.他们在故意地实行向女性倾斜的政策。麦克米伦高阶〔directive〕You can spell out your preferences in an advance directive, so that your family and doctors know what you want.你可以在事前委托书中详细说明你的选择，以便你的家人和医生知道你的意愿。牛津搭配〔dove〕A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.鸽派人物：主张和平调解或谈判而不主张对立或武装冲突的人美国传统〔estimate〕The results of the survey were used to estimate the preferences of the population at large.调查结果已用于估计公众的大致喜好。牛津搭配〔eyedness〕A preference for use of one eye rather than the other.眼偏用：偏用双眼中的一只，而不用另一只美国传统〔firm〕Voting preferences have firmed up over the past few months.过去几个月来，投票的倾向性已经更加明确了。麦克米伦高阶〔forthright〕She's always been very forthright about her preferences.她总是很坦率地表达自己的好恶。牛津搭配〔gender gap〕A disproportionate difference, as in attitudes and voting preferences, between the sexes.性别歧视：一种不合理的区别，如在态度和投票优先权中，介于两性之间美国传统〔give preference〕The policy of the school is to give preference to minority candidates.这所学校的政策是给予少数民族申请者优先权。韦氏高阶〔handedness〕A preference for using one hand as opposed to the other.手性：用一只手而不用另一只手的习惯美国传统〔in preference to〕They chose her in preference to me.他们选择了她而不是我。韦氏高阶〔inclined〕Having a preference, disposition, or tendency.有…爱好、性情或倾向的美国传统〔incline〕To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action.倾向，接近：赞同某一特定喜好、观点或行动美国传统〔independent〕She is gaining support among independents who have no political preference or who lean Democratic.她正在获得那些没有政治倾向或倾向民主党的独立投票人的支持。剑桥高阶〔indicate〕Please indicate your preference on the booking form.请在订单上写明你的偏好。朗文当代〔joke〕His preference for loud ties was the joke of the office.他对于俗艳领带的喜爱是办公室里的笑柄美国传统〔known〕He let his preference be known to the press.他向报界公开了自己的偏好。外研社新世纪〔known〕He let his preference be known to the press.他向记者公开了他的偏好。柯林斯高阶〔laterality〕Preference in using one side of the body over the other.偏侧化：较偏爱使用其中一边的身体美国传统〔liking〕Preference or taste.爱好或兴趣美国传统〔market research〕The gathering and evaluation of data regarding consumers' preferences for products and services.市场调查：对消费者在产品和服务的取向方面所作的资料收集与评估美国传统〔match〕We try to match the entertainments with the preferences of the holidaymakers.我们努力使娱乐节目迎合度假者的偏好。麦克米伦高阶〔more〕Any more, the difference between a white collar worker and a blue collar worker is simply a matter of shirt preference.现在,白领工人和蓝领工人的不同只是看你喜欢哪种工作上衣而已。 英汉大词典〔particular〕She has a particular preference for Chinese art.她对中国艺术有特别的爱好美国传统〔personal〕Choosing a new car is a matter of personal preference.新轿车的选择是个人的喜好问题。麦克米伦高阶〔predilection〕A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference.偏爱，偏袒：偏爱或喜欢事物的性情；偏爱美国传统〔preference〕Preference is given to students who have passed mathematics and chemistry.通过数学与化学考试的学生优先考虑。牛津搭配〔preference〕Preference will be given to graduates of this university.这所大学的毕业生会获得优先考虑。牛津高阶〔preference〕Preference will be given to people with experience.将优先考虑有经验者。外研社新世纪〔preference〕A combination of factors determined preference.多种因素决定偏好。牛津搭配〔preference〕A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.教师不应该流露出对任何一个学生的偏心。英汉大词典〔preference〕Car buyers have recently shown a growing/strong preference for smaller vehicles.最近，购车者显示出不断增强的/强烈的对较小型车的偏好。韦氏高阶〔preference〕Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference.挑选家具主要是个人喜好的问题。剑桥高阶〔preference〕Do you have a colour preference ? 你有什么颜色上的偏好吗？朗文当代〔preference〕Each of us is likely to develop personal preferences for certain types of entertainment.我们各自都可能对某些娱乐活动产生个人的偏好。英汉大词典〔preference〕Harry was unable to understand the boy's passion for mechanical objects in preference to living creatures.哈里无法理解的是，那男孩对机械物体的热爱竟胜过了活生生的动物。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕He continues to live in this country by political preference.他由于政治上倾向于这个国家,所以继续在这儿居住。英汉大词典〔preference〕He has a preference for fruit over vegetables.比之蔬菜,他更喜欢吃水果。英汉大词典〔preference〕He 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。牛津搭配〔preference〕He has tried not to show preference in giving out jobs.分派工作时，他尽量显得不偏不倚。韦氏高阶〔preference〕He seems to have a clear preference for older women.他似乎对年长女性有明显偏好。外研社新世纪〔preference〕He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university.出于喜好，他大学里学的是化学而非物理。剑桥高阶〔preference〕Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.她更注重衣服的舒适性，而非时髦的款式。剑桥高阶〔preference〕His designs show a preference for using natural materials.他的设计显示他偏爱使用天然材料。外研社新世纪〔preference〕His policy preferences are pretty centrist.他的政策取向是相当中间派的。牛津搭配〔preference〕I can't say that I have any particular preference.我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。牛津高阶〔preference〕I chose this in preference to that.我选了这个而不要那个。英汉大词典〔preference〕I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.比起辛辣食物我更喜欢甜食。剑桥高阶〔preference〕I travel by plane, for preference.我乘飞机旅行，个人喜好。牛津搭配〔preference〕In allocating housing, preference is given to families with young children.房屋分配优先照顾有年幼孩子的家庭。朗文当代〔preference〕In planning the meals she always considers her husband's preferences.在准备饭菜时,她总是考虑到丈夫爱吃的东西。英汉大词典〔preference〕In that country, men are employed in preference to women.在那个国家里,男子比女子优先受到雇用。英汉大词典〔preference〕In the evenings, I have decaffeinated coffee in preference to normal coffee.晚上我喝脱咖啡因咖啡, 而不是普通咖啡。外研社新世纪〔preference〕It would be wrong to discriminate against a candidate because of their sexual preference (= the sex of the people they are sexually attracted to).出于应聘者的性取向而对他们有所歧视是错误的。剑桥高阶〔preference〕It's a matter of personal preference.这是个人偏爱的问题。牛津搭配〔preference〕It's a matter of personal preference.那是个人的爱好问题。牛津高阶〔preference〕It's largely a matter of personal preference.这主要是个人偏好问题。外研社新世纪〔preference〕It's really just a matter of personal preference which you choose.你选择哪个纯粹只是个人偏好的问题。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕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。牛津搭配〔preference〕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。牛津高阶〔preference〕List the candidates in order of preference.按照优先顺序把候选人列出来。牛津搭配〔preference〕Many elderly people expressed a strong preference to live in their own homes.许多老年人强烈表示喜欢住在自己的家里。朗文当代〔preference〕Many of these products were bought in preference to their own.这些产品中有很多是因为认为自己的产品不佳才购进的。柯林斯高阶〔preference〕Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.许多人表示尤为喜欢原计划。牛津高阶〔preference〕My preference is for wild flowers rather than cultivated ones.我喜欢野花,不太喜欢人工栽培的花。英汉大词典〔preference〕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。牛津搭配〔preference〕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。牛津搭配〔preference〕Parents can express a preference for the school their child attends.父母可以表达对自己孩子所上学校的偏好。柯林斯高阶〔preference〕Parents may be able to express a preference as to the school their child will attend.家长也许可以表明喜欢孩子就读哪所学校。朗文当代〔preference〕Postgraduates generally get job preference over college graduates.研究生找工作一般比本科生优先。英汉大词典〔preference〕Racial preferences are a way to make up for years of discrimination against minorities.种族优待政策是对多年歧视少数族裔行为的一种补偿。朗文当代〔preference〕She has a preference for tall men.她更喜欢身材高的男子。外研社新世纪〔preference〕She listed her favorite restaurants in order of preference.她按喜爱程度列出她中意的餐厅。韦氏高阶〔preference〕She was chosen in preference to her sister.她被选中了，而不是她妹妹。牛津高阶〔preference〕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。牛津搭配〔preference〕Some countries receive preference over others.一些国家获得优惠待遇。牛津搭配〔preference〕Some people like small cars and some people like big cars. It's a matter of personal preference.有人喜欢小车，有人喜欢大车，这是个人喜好问题。韦氏高阶〔preference〕Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment.给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。剑桥高阶〔preference〕That's my preference.那是我的偏爱之物。外研社新世纪〔preference〕The American military cautiously expressed a preference for joint action.美国军方慎重地表示倾向于联合行动。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕The Pentagon will give preference to companies which do business electronically.美国国防部将会优先考虑那些能够进行电子商务的公司。柯林斯高阶〔preference〕The Prime Minister said his preference was for the private sector to conduct the rollout.首相说他更希望由私营部门来做这次公开展示。外研社新世纪〔preference〕The amount of sugar you add will depend on personal preference .加多少糖取决于个人的喜好。朗文当代〔preference〕The company claims it does not discriminate on the basis of sexual preference.公司宣称没有基于性取向的歧视。韦氏高阶〔preference〕The company gave preference to local workers.该公司优先选择本地工人。外研社新世纪〔preference〕The government's preference is for a diplomatic solution.政府更希望通过外交途径解决问题。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕The scholarship committee will give preference to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.奖学金评定委员将优先考虑那些来自贫困家庭的学生。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕The voter marks the candidates 1, 2, 3 etc, in order of preference.选民们按偏爱顺序把候选人标为1，2，3等。麦克米伦高阶〔preference〕They bought French planes in preference to British ones.他们没有买英国产的飞机，而是买了法国产的。牛津搭配〔preference〕Use clear English in preference to technical language.要用简明的英语，而不是专业术语。朗文当代〔preference〕We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.我们优先考虑那些和我们长期共事的人。剑桥高阶〔preference〕We know their tastes and preferences.我们了解他们的口味和喜好。外研社新世纪〔preference〕We're designing a product to match consumer preference.我们正在设计一种符合消费者偏好的产品。外研社新世纪〔preference〕When it comes to music, everyone has their own preferences.说到音乐，每人都有自己的喜好。韦氏高阶〔preference〕When she became pregnant her preference was for a boy.她怀孕时更想要个男孩。外研社新世纪〔preference〕Which is your preference, tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡? 英汉大词典〔preference〕You may have your preference of any dress in the store.你有权优先挑选店里的任何一件衣服。英汉大词典〔preferential voting〕A system of voting in which the voter ranks candidates in order of preference.选择选举制：选举者按其偏好排列候选人的选举制度美国传统〔prejudice〕A preconceived preference or idea.成见：预先的爱好或主意美国传统〔rank〕Consumer preferences were placed in rank order from 1 to 5.顾客对产品的喜好程度从1到5划分级别。剑桥高阶〔self-exile〕He's chosen self-exile in preference to harassment.他宁可远走他乡而不愿遭受骚扰。英汉大词典〔shod〕He has demonstrated a strong preference for being shod in running shoes.他给人的感觉是特别偏爱穿跑步鞋。柯林斯高阶〔sociometry〕The quantitative study of interpersonal relationships in populations, especially the study and measurement of preferences.社会测量：对人口中人与人之间的关系的定量分析，尤其是人际喜好的研究和测量美国传统〔through〕When you have finished your list of personal preferences, go through it again.等你列出个人喜好的单子后，从头到尾再看一遍。柯林斯高阶〔unarguable〕He is making the unarguable point that our desires and preferences have a social component.他要表述一个无可争议的观点：我们的欲望和喜好都掺杂着社会因素。柯林斯高阶〔unarguable〕He makes the unarguable point that our desires and preferences have a social component.他表述了一个无可争议的观点：我们的欲望和喜好都掺杂着社会因素。外研社新世纪〔vary〕Personal preference naturally varies.个人的偏爱喜好自然各不相同。牛津搭配〔vote〕A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.选举：对于某个职务候选人或某件问题的解决方法的赞同的正式表达美国传统〔vote〕A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot.投票，表决：这种赞同被表达出来的方式，如举手或有记号的选票美国传统Preference will be given to candidates with some knowledge of Spanish.略懂西班牙语的候选人会获得优先考虑。牛津商务Preference will be given to those who speak English fluently and are well educated.能说一口流利英语且受过良好教育的人将给予优先考虑。剑桥国际A window seat is my preference. 我喜欢靠窗的座位。译典通Consumer preferences were placed in rank order/ranking order from 1 (very unpopular) to 5 (most popular).消费者对产品的喜好被按1(很不受欢迎)至5(最受喜爱)的次序列出。剑桥国际He studied chemistry in preference to (= rather than) physics at university.在大学里他更喜欢修化学而非物理。剑桥国际Her preference is for comfortable rather than smart clothes.她喜欢舒适的而非时髦的衣服。剑桥国际Investors are showing a strong preference for bonds rather than shares.投资者对债券而非股票表现出强烈偏好。牛津商务It would be wrong to discriminate against a candidate because of their sexual preference (= the sex of the people they are sexually attracted to).由于候选人的性别偏好而对他们有所歧视是错误的。剑桥国际It's a matter of personal preference.这是个人的爱好问题。牛津商务List your choices in order of preference.按喜欢的程度把你的选择列出来。剑桥国际Parents should not show preference for any one of their children. 父母不应流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。译典通Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment.给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。剑桥国际The company is considering the conversion of 103 million preference shares into ordinary shares.公司正在考虑把 1.03 亿优先股转换为普通股。牛津商务This firm has shown a preference for debt over equity financing (= it prefers to borrow money rather than sell shares).这家公司更乐于进行债务融资，而非股本融资（宁可借钱而不出售股份） 。牛津商务This is a broadcast for anyone whose musical preferences ossified a decade before the Beatles.这个广播节目是针对那些音乐爱好在甲壳虫乐队出现前十年就已经定型了的听众的。剑桥国际We dress simply by preference. 我们仅凭个人偏爱选择穿著。译典通We give preference to applicants with some experience. 我们优先录用有经验的申请人。译典通We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.我们给予和我们长时间共事的人以优先权。剑桥国际 |
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