Word · Frequency #12503
preferential
优待的；优惠的；优先的
核心释义
Relating to the showing or giving of preference to someone or something.
- 1.
优先的；与表示或给予偏好有关的。
Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.
- 2.
一种投票制度,选民可在选票上标明偏好(通常为第一和第二选择),若无候选人获多数第一选择,则第一和第二选择合计最多者获胜。
Of or relating to a voting system in which the voters are allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference (usually their first and second choices) between two or more candidates, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together is the winner.
偏好投票的；排序投票的；优先的；与表示或给予偏好有关的。；一种投票制度,选民可在选票上标明偏好(通常为第一和第二选择),若无候选人获多数第一选择,则第一和第二选择合计最多者获胜。；优先的；(关税等)优惠的；[经] 特惠的; 特惠关税率
用法In use
The company offers preferential treatment to its long-term employees.
用法提示：句中preferential作形容词修饰treatment，表示“优惠的”。
Students from low-income families receive preferential access to scholarships.
用法提示：句中preferential作形容词修饰access，表示“优先的”。
The trade agreement gives preferential tariffs to developing countries.
用法提示：句中preferential作形容词修饰tariffs，表示“优惠的”。
give preferential treatment to sb
也可说 give sb preferential treatment，即把受惠者放在 treatment 前。
The law gives preferential treatment to disabled citizens.
法律给予残疾公民优先待遇。
preferential voting
指选民可在选票上按优先顺序排列多位候选人，常见于政治选举。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- preferential treatment
- 优待；优惠待遇
- The manager denied that any employee received preferential treatment.经理否认任何员工受到了优待。
- preferential rates
- 优惠利率；优惠费率
- Long-term customers can enjoy preferential rates on loans.长期客户可以享受贷款优惠利率。
- preferential tariff
- 优惠关税
- The two countries signed an agreement on preferential tariffs for agricultural goods.两国签署了一项关于农产品优惠关税的协议。
- preferential access
- 优惠准入
- Developing countries were granted preferential access to the European market.发展中国家获得了对欧洲市场的优惠准入。
- preferential voting
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
prefer（偏爱）+ential → 把偏爱给谁，谁就得到优待：优先的、优惠的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：贸易协定与优惠政策、选举投票制度 preferential 通常用于正式语境，如商业贸易、政策或选举制度；日常口语中较少出现。在贸易或待遇场景多指“优惠的、优待的”，在选举场景则指“偏好排序的”。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于名词前作定语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 preferential /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ 押 /-ˈɛnʃəl/ 或 /-ˈrɛnʃəl/ 韵，重音都在倒数第二音节。注意：preferential 看起来像 prefer，但读作 /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/，不要读成 /prɪˈfɜːr/；拼写类似的 different /ˈdɪfərənt/ 读音完全不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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