Preference
['pref(ə)r(ə)ns] or ['prɛfrəns]
解释:
(noun.) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties).
(noun.) the right or chance to choose; 'given my druthers, I'd eat cake'.
(noun.) a strong liking; 'my own preference is for good literature'; 'the Irish have a penchant for blarney'.
校对:潘西--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference.
(n.) That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference?
昌西整理
同义词及近义词：
n. Choice, election, selection, predilection.
欧文校对
娱乐性解释：
n. A sentiment or frame of mind induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another.
校对:赛克
例句:
- This establishes an order of preference, a greater and less, better and worse. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- True, said I, which, I suppose, accounts for her preference of Horace Beckford. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- In flute-like tones of sarcasm she said-- You can easily go after Mrs. Casaubon and explain your preference. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Adhere to that preference--never swerve thence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- You must not imagine that I believe there is at present any decline in her preference of you, Fred. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- I never had a _preference_ for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- In practically all cells, the chemical method is used in preference to the mechanical one. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- After the parts are put together a thorough forging follows, either by use of hammer or press, the latter being now used in preference. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- One of those causes appeared to be the preference given, by the institutions of Mr. Colbert, to the industry of the towns above that of the country. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- All descriptions of food were no longer equally distasteful; she could be induced, sometimes, to indicate a preference. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Mrs. Grant, I believe, suspects him of a preference for Julia; I have never seen much symptom of it, but I wish it may be so. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable law-givers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- But you are always giving _her_ the preference. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- This modesty of mine directed my attention to the marine-store shops, and such shops as Mr. Dolloby's, in preference to the regular dealers. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- As against it, or as compared with it, the conscious ideas and preference of individuals are impotent. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Lastly, the aim of following nature means to note the origin, the waxing, and waning, of preferences and interests. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Now I remember, you were against me this morning, and were quite Miltonian and manufacturing in your preferences. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
录入:泽维尔