preferred

英 [prɪˈfɜːd]

美 [prɪˈfɜːrd]

v.  较喜欢; 喜欢…多于…
prefer的过去分词和过去式

过去式：preferred　过去分词：preferred　

计算机

BNC.5286 / COCA.5900

柯林斯词典

• VERB 更喜欢；偏好
  If youprefersomeone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
  1. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
     他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
  2. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...
     我当了老师，因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
  3. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays...
     我喜欢膳食自助的度假。
  4. I would prefer him to be with us next season...
     我更希望他下一个赛季和我们在一起。
  5. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions...
     鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。
  6. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue...
     这个木制品现在是绿色的。我更喜欢它是蓝色的。
  7. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.
     她自己喜欢徒步旅行和骑自行车长途旅行这样的运动方式。

Note thatprefercan often sound rather formal in ordinary conversation. Verbal expressions such aslike…betterandwould ratherare used more frequently. For example, instead of saying 'I prefer football to tennis', you can say 'I like football better than tennis', instead of 'I'd prefer an apple', you can say 'I'd rather have an apple', and instead of 'I'd prefer to walk', you can say 'I'd rather walk'.
注意，prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式，像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如，我们一般用I like football better than tennis（我更喜欢足球，而不太喜欢网球）代替 I prefer football to tennis，用 I'd rather have an apple（我宁愿吃苹果）代替 I'd prefer an apple，用 I'd rather walk（我宁愿走路）代替 I'd prefer to walk。

英英释义

adj

• more desirable than another
  1. coffee is preferable to tea
  2. Danny's preferred name is `Dan'
  Synonym:preferable
• preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  1. the favored child
  Synonym:favoredfavorite(a)favourite(a)best-lovedpetpreferent

双语例句

• For most applications, this is the preferred option because it can be scripted.
  对大多数应用程序来说，这是首选项，因为它可以通过编写脚本来实现。
• He preferred to remain incognito.
  他更喜欢继续隐姓埋名下去。
• He also had made it a practice to dine there regularly, though he would have preferred being at home.
  他也习惯了经常在那里就餐，虽然他原本更喜欢在家吃的。
• The election may not be the traditional two-horse race between the preferred Democrat and Republican party candidates.
  这次选举有可能并非是支持率最高的民主党与共和党候选人之间的传统两方角逐。
• An A-level pass in Biology is preferred for all courses
  不管读什么课程，生物学高级证书考试最好都要及格。
• You have strong and specific tastes in art, music, and in preferred life styles.
  在艺术、音乐和自己喜欢的生活方式上，你有着强烈而又特殊的口味。
• In these cases, the value that is used is the one in the register's preferred slot.
  在这些情况下，所使用的值是在寄存器的首选槽中的那个。
• He admired your insistence on understanding things and making your point, even when he preferred his own
  他敬佩你弄清楚问题、说服别人接受你的主张的那份坚持，即便有时他更倾向于自己的见解。
• I will recommend my preferred store as a brand to others when they seek for my advice.
  当别人询问我的意见时，我会向他们推荐我偏好的品牌商店。
• This is the preferred way of integration.
  这是集成的首选方法。