preference

[ˈprefrəns]
  • 释义
  • 偏爱;优先权;偏爱的事物;(债权人)受优先偿还的权利;

  • 词义辨析
  • preference, alternative, choice
  • 这组词都有“选择”的意思。它们的区别是:
    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
  • 这些名词都含有“选择”之意。
    choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
    alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择,也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
    preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
    option着重特别给予的选择权,所选物常常相互排斥。
    selection指作广泛的选择,着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
    election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    In the end, it is of course down to personal preference, price and availability.

    最后, 当然是给予个人喜好, 价格和可玩性.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 2、

    Your new mail directory preference will take effect the next time you restart Communicator.

    在下一次重新启动通信器时,新的目录首选项才会起作用.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 3、

    Make sure your data is backed up by selecting Backup Now from the Backup preference.

    通过在备份选单中选择‘现在备份’,确认你已经备份了数据.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    He let his preference be known to the press.

    他向记者公开了他的偏好。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    He has demonstrated a strong preference for being shod in running shoes.

    他给人的感觉是特别偏爱穿跑步鞋。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Ground Hostess: Do you have a seating preference?

    地勤小姐: 你们想坐哪里 呢 ?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    In general Preference sauerkraut, pickles, vegetable cellar and just dish.

    境内普遍喜食泡菜、腌菜 、 窖菜和甫菜.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 9、

    Does providing my realm preference guarantee my destination?

    我选择了新的服务器后,保证就能转到那个新的去?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 10、

    Objective: To reveal the extinction character of ketamine induced conditioned place preference ( CPP ) in rats.

    目的: 探讨氯胺酮在大鼠模型上形成的条件性位置偏爱 ( CPP ) 的消退特点.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 11、

    Most obviously, he says ,'t make about people's ethnicity, physical appearance, sexual preference or faith.

    最显著的是, 不要评论他人的种族 、 长相 、 性取向或宗教信仰.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 12、

    The Pentagon will give preference to companies which do business electronically.

    美国国防部将会优先考虑那些能够进行电子商务的公司。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    If the investment is very big, we pay the biggest preference according to the actual circs.

    投资规模较大的, 按一事一议的原则给予最大优惠.

    期刊摘选
  • 14、

    University applicants who had worked at a job would recieve preference over those had not.

    在大学录取申请中,有工作经历者优先录取.

    期刊摘选
  • 15、

    Such incidents of investment opportunities, preference has always been held in the capital market.

    这种事件性的投资机会, 一向备受资本市场偏爱.

    期刊摘选
  • 16、

    It's a matter of personal preference .

    那是个人的爱好问题。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 17、

    Many of these products were bought in preference to their own.

    这些产品中有很多是因为认为自己的产品不佳才购进的。

    柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    China's ancient buildings had a special preference for symmetry.

    中国古代建筑对对称有着特殊的偏好.

    期刊摘选
  • 19、

    Also, when using multiple mail servers, a preference value of 10 is used on all entries.

    也, 当使用多样的邮件伺候器, 10的偏爱价值在所有的进入上被用).

    期刊摘选
  • 20、

    People's interests and preference are related to social contexts and individual learning experience.

    人们的兴趣和爱好与社会环境和个人学习经历有关.

    期刊摘选
  • 21、

    There was a clear preference for horizontal consolidation mergers among peers particularly in Europe.

    同业之间存在明显的横向整合偏好,尤其欧洲更是如此.

    期刊摘选
  • 22、

    Now more and more people also share that preference.

    现在,越来越多的人也有同样的偏好.

    期刊摘选
  • 23、

    I must say I have a strong preference for this product.

    我得说我对这个产品有强烈的偏爱.

    期刊摘选
  • 24、

    The leader should not state a preference initially.

    领导者不应该持有任何倾向、立场.

    期刊摘选
  • 25、

    What is your preference?

    你有什么嗜好?

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 26、

    However, I always had a preference for willow complex.

    不过, 我对柳树一直有着偏爱情结.

    期刊摘选