prefer
/prɪ`fɝ/
(过去式: preferred; 过去完成式: preferred; 现在进行式: preferring)
v.t.
To regard or esteem more than something else. 宁愿；宁可。
- I prefer reading to talking. = I prefer to read rather than talk. 我宁愿读书而不愿聊天。
To bring or lay against someone. 提出（控告）。
- He preferred a charge against the swindler. 他对那骗子提出控告。
To promote or advance to a rank or position. 提拔；擢升（至某阶级或职位）。
习语:
preferred stock 【美】优先股。
同义词:
choose, elect, favor.
prefer
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
prefer
/prɪˈfɜː/
vt. (prefers, preferring, preferred)
1. (like better) 更喜欢；更看重
- Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他有特别喜欢的音乐类型吗？
- Would you prefer tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡？
to prefer sb/sth to sb/sth 喜欢某人/某物胜过某人/某物
- I prefer red wine to white. 我喜欢红葡萄酒胜过白葡萄酒。
- I prefer French to chemistry. 比起化学, 我更喜欢法语。
- I prefer painting to drawing. 比起素描, 我更喜欢油画。
to prefer sth to be sth or to prefer sth sth 更喜欢…为…
- The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue. 木构件现在是绿色的。我原来更喜欢把它涂成蓝色的。
to prefer doing sth 更喜欢做某事
- Some people prefer being single. 一些人宁可单身。
- He prefers going to the theatre alone. 他更喜欢独自去看戏。
to prefer to do sth 更希望做某事
- I prefer to travel by rail when I can. 只要可能, 我更希望乘火车旅行。
- I prefer to eat out with friends. 我更喜欢和朋友出去吃饭。
to prefer sb to do sth 更希望某人做某事
- I'd prefer him to go to university. 我更希望他去上大学。
2. 【律】 [+ creditor] 赋予…优先权
3. to prefer charges【律】 (尤指警察)提出控告
4. <正式> (promote) 提升；提拔
Usage Note:
/prɪˈfɜː/
vt. (prefers, preferring, preferred)
1. (like better) 更喜欢；更看重
- Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他有特别喜欢的音乐类型吗？
- Would you prefer tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡？
to prefer sb/sth to sb/sth 喜欢某人/某物胜过某人/某物
- I prefer red wine to white. 我喜欢红葡萄酒胜过白葡萄酒。
- I prefer French to chemistry. 比起化学, 我更喜欢法语。
- I prefer painting to drawing. 比起素描, 我更喜欢油画。
to prefer sth to be sth or to prefer sth sth 更喜欢…为…
- The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue. 木构件现在是绿色的。我原来更喜欢把它涂成蓝色的。
to prefer doing sth 更喜欢做某事
- Some people prefer being single. 一些人宁可单身。
- He prefers going to the theatre alone. 他更喜欢独自去看戏。
to prefer to do sth 更希望做某事
- I prefer to travel by rail when I can. 只要可能, 我更希望乘火车旅行。
- I prefer to eat out with friends. 我更喜欢和朋友出去吃饭。
to prefer sb to do sth 更希望某人做某事
- I'd prefer him to go to university. 我更希望他去上大学。
2. 【律】 [+ creditor] 赋予…优先权
3. to prefer charges【律】 (尤指警察)提出控告
4. <正式> (promote) 提升；提拔
Usage Note:
prefer和preferable之后通常接to,而非than,例如:I prefer Brahms to Tchaikovsky(比起柴可夫斯基,我更喜欢勃拉姆斯), a small income is preferable to no income at all(有一点收入总好过一点都没有)。than或 rather than用于连接不定式的情况,例如: prefer to walk than/rather than to catch the train(比起乘火车,我更喜欢步行)
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
prefer
/prɪˈfɜː(r)/, US: /prɪˈfɜːr/
vt. prefers preferring preferred
较喜欢，更喜欢
宁愿（选择），更喜欢
/prɪˈfɜː(r)/, US: /prɪˈfɜːr/
vt. prefers preferring preferred
较喜欢，更喜欢
宁愿（选择），更喜欢
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
prefer
n. ,比较起来喜欢，而不喜欢适宜于
n. ,比较起来喜欢，而不喜欢适宜于
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
prefer
vt. 更喜欢，宁愿
【根】fer＝to carry（运；载），to bear（忍耐）
【根】pre-=before
vt. 更喜欢，宁愿
【根】fer＝to carry（运；载），to bear（忍耐）
【根】pre-=before
- 英语>简体中文, 英文字根词典
prefer
vt. 更喜欢，宁愿
vt. 更喜欢，宁愿
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
prefer
v.tr.（及物动词） pre.ferred, pre.fer.ring, pre.fers
1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: 更喜欢：作为更合意的或更有价值的而选择或习惯于选择…：
- prefers coffee to tea. 喜欢咖啡胜于茶
2. Law 【法律】
3. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor). 优先偿付：给予（债权人）优先权
4. To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: 提出（控告）：向地方法官、法院或其它法律机构申请、控告或提出…以求得到考虑或解决：
- preferred the suit in a higher court. 向高一级法院提起诉讼
5. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote. 【古语】 推荐：推荐提升或任职；提升
v.tr.（及物动词） pre.ferred, pre.fer.ring, pre.fers
1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: 更喜欢：作为更合意的或更有价值的而选择或习惯于选择…：
- prefers coffee to tea. 喜欢咖啡胜于茶
2. Law 【法律】
3. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor). 优先偿付：给予（债权人）优先权
4. To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: 提出（控告）：向地方法官、法院或其它法律机构申请、控告或提出…以求得到考虑或解决：
- preferred the suit in a higher court. 向高一级法院提起诉讼
5. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote. 【古语】 推荐：推荐提升或任职；提升
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
prefer
vt. 更喜欢，提出，推荐
vt. 更喜欢，提出，推荐
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
prefer
v. 申请，提升
v. 申请，提升
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
prefer
v.
(1) 举报；提出控告
对犯罪嫌疑人进行指控或检举揭发。
(2) 提出
以供考虑。
(3) 赋予优先权
例如，使某一债权人优先于其他债权人受偿。
v.
(1) 举报；提出控告
对犯罪嫌疑人进行指控或检举揭发。
(2) 提出
以供考虑。
(3) 赋予优先权
例如，使某一债权人优先于其他债权人受偿。
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
prefer
vt.
选择某事物(而不选择他事物); 更喜欢
- She preferred that nobody should come to see her. 她宁愿没有人来看她。
- I'd prefer vegetable. 我宁愿吃蔬菜。
- He preferred to die instead of stealing. 他宁愿死也不愿意偷窃。
- They prefer living in the suburbs. 他们更愿意住在郊区。
- I should have preferred him to do it in a different way. 我倒愿意他用另一种办法做。
对…起诉
- Since they are so young, the police have decided not to prefer charges. 由于他们很年轻, 警方决定不对他们起诉。
vt.
选择某事物(而不选择他事物); 更喜欢
- She preferred that nobody should come to see her. 她宁愿没有人来看她。
- I'd prefer vegetable. 我宁愿吃蔬菜。
- He preferred to die instead of stealing. 他宁愿死也不愿意偷窃。
- They prefer living in the suburbs. 他们更愿意住在郊区。
- I should have preferred him to do it in a different way. 我倒愿意他用另一种办法做。
对…起诉
- Since they are so young, the police have decided not to prefer charges. 由于他们很年轻, 警方决定不对他们起诉。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
prefer1
(verb 动词)
﹙比较﹚喜欢
Which style do you prefer? 你比较喜欢哪种式样？
SYNONYM 同义词:advocate, [informal日常用语] back, choose,fancy, favour, [informal日常用语] go for, inclinetowards, like, like better, pick out, [informal日常用语] plump for, recommend, single out, thinkpreferable [SEE参阅 preferable] , vote for, SEE参阅 want verb 动词.
(verb 动词)
﹙比较﹚喜欢
Which style do you prefer? 你比较喜欢哪种式样？
SYNONYM 同义词:advocate, [informal日常用语] back, choose,fancy, favour, [informal日常用语] go for, inclinetowards, like, like better, pick out, [informal日常用语] plump for, recommend, single out, thinkpreferable [SEE参阅 preferable] , vote for, SEE参阅 want verb 动词.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
prefer1
vt.
(preferred; preferring)
宁可, 宁愿(选择); 更喜欢; (比较起来)喜欢...(而不喜欢...)(to)
提出, 提起(声明、请求、控诉等)
提升, 提拔(to); 推荐, 介绍
【律】优先偿付(某债权人)
建议; 申请
- prefer doing to talking 喜欢做而不喜欢说
- prefer to die rather than surrender 宁死不屈
- prefer a charge against a person 告发某人
- prefer a claim to property 提出一项产业的要求
- prefer sb. for 提拔某人为...
- preferred share [stock] 【商】优先股
- I should prefer you not to stay [that you did not stay] there too long. 我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。
- Do you prefer coffee or tea? 你喜欢咖啡还是茶?
prefer ... rather than
宁愿[愿意]...而不愿
prefer ...to
喜欢...而不喜欢; 喜欢... 胜过...
参考词汇
见<a href="bword://choose">choose</a>;
vt.
(preferred; preferring)
宁可, 宁愿(选择); 更喜欢; (比较起来)喜欢...(而不喜欢...)(to)
提出, 提起(声明、请求、控诉等)
提升, 提拔(to); 推荐, 介绍
【律】优先偿付(某债权人)
建议; 申请
- prefer doing to talking 喜欢做而不喜欢说
- prefer to die rather than surrender 宁死不屈
- prefer a charge against a person 告发某人
- prefer a claim to property 提出一项产业的要求
- prefer sb. for 提拔某人为...
- preferred share [stock] 【商】优先股
- I should prefer you not to stay [that you did not stay] there too long. 我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。
- Do you prefer coffee or tea? 你喜欢咖啡还是茶?
prefer ... rather than
宁愿[愿意]...而不愿
prefer ...to
喜欢...而不喜欢; 喜欢... 胜过...
参考词汇
见<a href="bword://choose">choose</a>;
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
prefer
優選
優選
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子工程名词
prefer
優選； 偏好
優選； 偏好
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
prefer
/prɪˈfɜː/
(preferring, preferred,prefers)
及物动词 If you prefer someone 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. 更喜欢 [no cont]
- Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗？
- I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. 我成为了一名教师是因为我更喜欢书籍和人而不是政治。
- I prefer to think of peace not war. 我更喜欢思考和平而不是战争。
- I would prefer him to be with us next season. 我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起。
/prɪˈfɜː/
(preferring, preferred,prefers)
及物动词 If you prefer someone 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. 更喜欢 [no cont]
- Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗？
- I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. 我成为了一名教师是因为我更喜欢书籍和人而不是政治。
- I prefer to think of peace not war. 我更喜欢思考和平而不是战争。
- I would prefer him to be with us next season. 我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
