preferentially
adverb
uk/ˌpref.ərˈen.ʃəl.i/us/ˌpref.ərˈen.ʃəl.i/in a way thatshowssomeone or something ispreferredtoothers:
Jobapplicantswith thebestqualificationsandexperiencearetreatedpreferentially.
Smallbusinesseswereconsideredpreferentially forgovernmentcontracts.
in a way that is morelikelythan somethingelse:
优先地There are severaltheoriesas to why thisformofflupreferentiallykilledyoungadults.现在有好几种理论来解释为什么这种致命的流感会特别针对年轻人。
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preferential
- Manyfarmersbelievepeoplewill preferentiallychoosefoodsproducedlocally.
- Afterreview, thecourtdeterminedthat that no one had beentreatedpreferentially.
- Femalepandasrespondpreferentially towardmalesthatperformacrobatichandstands.
- Thedisorderis preferentiallyfoundinfemales.
- Theybegintoshedlighton why theviruspreferentiallygrowsin thegut.
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- profit
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
- trump card
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Possible and probable