prefer
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T 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. 更喜歡[no cont]
Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
他更喜歡某種特別的音樂嗎？
I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. 我成爲(wèi)了一名教師是因爲(wèi)我更喜歡書籍和人而不是政治。
I prefer to think of peace not war. 我更喜歡思考和平而不是戰(zhàn)爭。
I would prefer him to be with us next season. 我更希望他在下個(gè)賽季和我們?cè)谝黄稹?/p>
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prefer /pr??f??/ (preferring,preferred,prefers)
劍橋詞典
- Some people prefer a vegetarian diet , while others prefer a meat-based diet .
- I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice .
- Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital .
- You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
- Would you prefer to pay by cash , cheque , or credit card ?
prefer verb [T] (CHOOSE)
to like, choose , or want one thing rather than another甯可，更喜愛；覺得還是…更可取
Do you prefer hot or cold weather ? 你喜歡熱天還是冷天？
I prefer red wine to white . 比起白葡萄酒，我更喜歡紅葡萄酒。
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)搆 ] He prefers watch ing football to play ing it. 比起踢足球來，他更喜歡看足球比賽。
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] I'd prefer not to discuss this issue . 我甯願(yuàn)不討論這個(gè)問題。
formal I'd prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke ), please . 我希望你別抽菸。
例句
prefer verb [T] (ACCUSE)
law UK specializedto accuse someone officially
擧報(bào)；提出（控告）
The police have decided not to prefer charges against them because of insufficient evidence . 由於証據(jù)不足，警方?jīng)Q定不對(duì)他們提出訴訟。 返回 prefer