preference是什么意思

preference的音标发音

英 ['prefrəns] 　 　 美 ['prefrəns]

preference的英英释义

Noun:

a strong liking;

"my own preference is for good literature"

"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

a predisposition in favor of something;

"a predilection for expensive cars"

"his sexual preferences"

"showed a Marxist orientation"

the right or chance to choose;

"given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

preference的词义辨析

preference, alternative, choice这组词都有“选择”的意思。其区别是：

choice强调自由选择,不论选择的方式或多少;preference强调按照自己喜爱的方式进行选择。例如:She has a preference for Chinese novels.她喜爱中国小说。

alternative强调必须从两个或多个选择中选择一个。例如:You have the alternative of leaving or staying and behaving.你或是离开,或是留在这里守规矩,两者之间请做选择。

choice，alternative，preference，option，selection，election

preference的词语用法

n. (名词)

在preference引起的同位语从句中,谓语动词要用动词原形或should+动词原形。

动词+preference

demonstrate a preference for 表现出对…的偏爱 形容词+～

decided preference 明显的偏爱

special preference 特殊的优惠

individual preference 个人的偏爱

名词+preference

color preference 颜色的偏爱

trade preference 贸易优惠

介词+preference

through preference 出于偏爱

to one's preference 按自己的爱好

preference+介词

preference for meat 爱吃肉

preference in sth 喜爱…

preference的参考例句

参考例句：We've granted that country special trade preferences.我们给了那个国家特殊的贸易优惠。

参考例句：Of the two, my preference is the smaller car.这两辆汽车让我挑,我更喜欢那辆小的。

参考例句：My preference is that we (should) challenge the other groups to a friendly competition.我喜欢向别的组挑战,来一个友谊竞赛。

（责任编辑：周学琼）