prefer
[pri'fə:]
vt.宁可, 较喜欢, 提出(控告)
例句与用法:
I prefer tea to coffee.
我更喜欢茶,而不是咖啡。
I prefer fish to meat.
我较喜欢吃鱼。
We prefer to eat out.
我们比较喜欢上馆子吃饭。
Which one do you prefer, an apple or an orange?
你想要哪个,苹果还是橘子?
He chose Germany, but personally I'd prefer to go to Spain.
他选择了德国,而我个人倒更喜欢西班牙。
I prefer walking to cycling.
我喜欢步行更甚于骑自行车。
I much prefer cats to dogs.
猫和狗之中我更喜欢猫。
词形变化:
名词: preferrer | 动词过去式: preferred | 动词过去分词: preferred | 动词现在分词: preferring | 动词第三人称单数: prefers |
详细释义:
vt.[W]
1. 宁可, 宁愿(选择); 更喜欢[+v-ing][+to-v][O2][+(that)]
I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities.
我喜欢安静的乡村胜过喧闹的城市。
So you prefer living abroad?
那么你是宁愿旅居海外啦?
At the moment, he preferred not to think about the future.
此时此刻, 他宁愿不去想未来的事情。
I preferred the title of reporter.
我更喜欢记者这个头衔。
2. 【律】提出(控告等)
Police preferred charges against him for theft.
警方指控他有偷窃行为。
He preferred a charge against the robber.
他控告那名盗贼。
3. 【古】提升, 提拔[(+to)]
4. 【律】给(债权人)优先权