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单词 preference
释义
preference
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈpref.ər.əns/us
/ˈpref.ər.əns/
B2
thefactthat you like something or someone more than another thing orperson:
偏爱；爱好；喜爱
Her preference isforcomfortableratherthanstylishclothes.她更注重衣服的舒适性，而非时髦的款式。
I have a preferenceforsweetfoodoverspicy.比起辛辣食物我更喜欢甜食。
Choosingfurnitureislargelyamatterofpersonalpreference.挑选家具主要是个人喜好的问题。
It would bewrongtodiscriminateagainst acandidatebecause oftheirsexualpreference(= thesexof thepeoplethey aresexuallyattractedto).出于应聘者的性取向而对他们有所歧视是错误的。
anadvantagethat is given to apersonor agroupofpeople:
优先（权），偏袒
We give preferencetothose who haveworkedwith us for alongtime.我们优先考虑那些和我们长期共事的人。
Specialpreferences wereofferedinitiallytoencourageinvestment.给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。
in preference tosomething
If youchooseone thing in preference to another thing, youchooseit because you like orwantit more than the other thing:
优先于；而不是
Hestudiedchemistryin preference tophysicsatuniversity.出于喜好，他大学里学的是化学而非物理。
More examples
  • I have a preference forblondmen overdark.
  • My preference is forsavouryfoodoversweet.
  • Whitewineorred- what'syourpreference?
  • I wouldn't like toguesshersexualpreference.
  • We havewhiteandbrownbread- do you have a preference?
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  • favour
  • favoured
  • favourite
  • give
  • give me ... any day/every time!idiom
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  • over-favour
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  • preferred
  • rather
  • soon
  • top ten
  • would (just) as soonidiom

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Advantage and disadvantage
(Definition ofpreferencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

preference| American Dictionary

preference
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈpref·ər·əns/
A preference is also anadvantagegiven to someone:
[U]Thecitygives preference tojobapplicantswholivethere.
(Definition ofpreferencefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

preference| Business English

preference
noun
uk
/ˈprefərəns/us
[CorU]
thefactoflikingorwantingone thing more than another:
preference for sthTheseinvestorshad a preference for securitiesratherthanbankdeposits.
Moreflexibilitywillenablemanagersto redesigntheirfloorsquicklyaccordingtocustomerpreferences.
Buying acarisamatterofpersonalpreference.
[U]
anadvantageorbettertreatmentthat is given to apersonor agroupofpeople:
give preference to sb/sthThis small-businessprogramgives preference to minority- and women-ownedcompanies.

See also

Community preference
consumer preference
liquidity preference
preference
adjective
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
uk
/ˈprefərəns/us
used todescribea company'ssharesthat have therighttofixeddividends(=paymentsfromprofits)before thedividendsonitsordinarysharesarecalculatedandpaidin aparticularperiod, or inperiodswhendividendson thesesharesare notpaidat all:
Nokia is toincreaseitscapitalwith about $100 million of new preferencestock.
(Definition ofpreferencefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpreference

preference
Preferencewill be given to material which is clearly interdisciplinary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Repeating this process with a sample group permits the efficient collection of a substantial data set concerning underlying preferences.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We emphasize the need to assume uniformity of extended preferences among individual observers; otherwise, the ordinary utilitarian formula cannot be derived.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Mere preferences independent of evaluation are excluded, although they provide goals in the ordinary sense.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But the preferences are purely ordinal and non-comparable across persons.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Fifty-two participants (53 %) returned the questionnaire on interviewpreference.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The table contains estimates of the maximal-moment exponent of the pricing error associated with stock returns for various values of thepreferenceparameters.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Residents who had been involved inpreferencerelocations stressed the importance of having choices for their initial and subsequent moves into, within and between care-homes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Depending on the market context,preference, type of technical change, and the nature of the crop, the net effect could go in any direction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In primary schools, the class teacher teaches all the subjects in the curriculum to the class, regardless of his preferences, flair and interests.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Of course adaptation to consumers' preferences took on a specific form.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The partypreferenceequation represents the selection process that determined which respondents were asked the strategic party switching question.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The salience of family relationships is supported by findings from studies that address patient experiences, preferences, and needs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The right panel shows the structural relation between resistance to change andpreference.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The results also demonstrate the ability to simultaneously follow complex end-effector and mobile base trajectories with a naturalpreferencegiven to end-effector tracking performance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithpreference

preference

These are words often used in combination withpreference.

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aesthetic preference
Quantifyingaestheticpreferencefor chaotic patterns.
From theCambridge English Corpus
clear preference
There was aclearpreferenceordering.
From theCambridge English Corpus
customer preference
I know that trading conditions are difficult and that there is a decline in demand as changes incustomerpreferencework through.
From the
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