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have a preference for sth
表示对某事物的偏爱。
She has a preference for classical music.
她偏爱古典音乐。
喜爱；偏好；偏爱
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喜爱；偏好；偏爱
a strong liking or favorable disposition toward someone or something
She has a preference for classical music.
她偏爱古典音乐。
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
强烈的喜好
a strong liking
The option to so select, and the one selected.
I have a preference for spicy food.
我偏爱辛辣食物。
AI contextual example
When choosing a movie, she always shows a preference for comedies.
选电影时，她总是表现出对喜剧的偏爱。
AI contextual example
Your preference in music is quite different from mine.
你对音乐的偏好与我的很不一样。
AI contextual example
my own preference is for good literature
我自己的偏好是优秀的文学作品。
WordNet
表示对某事物的偏爱。
She has a preference for classical music.
她偏爱古典音乐。
表示给予优先考虑。
The company gives preference to internal candidates.
公司优先考虑内部候选人。
用于表示按喜好排序。
Please list your choices in order of preference.
请按优先顺序列出您的选择。
强调比较中的偏好。
His preference for tea over coffee is well known.
他喜欢茶胜过咖啡是众所周知的。
Not this
I preference chocolate over vanilla.
Use this
I prefer chocolate over vanilla.
“preference”是名词，不能用作动词；表示“更喜欢”应用动词“prefer”。
Not this
I have a preference of reading books.
Use this
I have a preference for reading books.
表达“对…的偏好”时，固定搭配为“preference for”，而非“preference of”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对...的偏好
She has a preference for classical music.
她对古典音乐有偏好。
优先于...
They chose him in preference to others.
他们选择了他，优先于其他人。
凭喜好
He drinks tea by preference.
他凭喜好喝茶。
个人偏好
It's a matter of personal preference.
这是个人偏好问题。
表达的偏好
The expressed preference of the voters was for change.
选民表达的偏好是改变。
优先于，而不是
She chose the blue dress in preference to the red one.
她选了蓝色连衣裙而不是红色的。
优先考虑，给与优先
The company gives preference to applicants with experience.
公司优先考虑有经验的申请者。
出于偏爱，更喜欢
He drinks coffee by preference.
他出于偏爱喝咖啡。
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preference 中含 prefer（偏爱），加上名词后缀 -ence，意为'偏爱的事物'。
通常用于表达对某事物的喜好或选择倾向，常见于日常交流、正式讨论以及商业决策等场景，语域中性，既可用于口头也可用于书面。
Words that perfectly rhyme with 'preference' include 'reference' and 'deference' (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending). Words like 'difference', 'conference', 'influence', and 'presence' look similar but have different stressed vowels or endings, so they do not rhyme.
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