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preferred + noun
This is the preferred method.
这是首选的方法。
更可取的；更合意的；优先的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
更可取的；更合意的；优先的
more desirable than another
This is the preferred method.
这是首选的方法。
优于其他所有并受偏爱的
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
比另一个更合意
more desirable than another
The preferred candidate for the position has a degree in engineering.
该职位的首选候选人拥有工程学位。
Many airlines offer extra legroom in their preferred seats for an additional fee.
许多航空公司提供额外腿部空间的首选座位，需额外付费。
Our company's preferred method of communication is email rather than phone calls.
我们公司首选的沟通方式是电子邮件而非电话。
This is the preferred method.
这是首选的方法。
Which option is preferred?
哪个选项更受欢迎？
Walking is preferred to driving.
步行比开车更受欢迎。
Not this
This is my prefer option.
Use this
This is my preferred option.
prefer是动词，表示'更喜欢'，而preferred是形容词，表示'首选的'，在句中修饰名词应用形容词形式。
Not this
This method is more preferred.
Use this
This method is preferred.
preferred本身已含比较意义，相当于'更受青睐的'，无需再加more，直接使用preferred即可。
Not this
Coffee is preferred than tea.
Use this
Coffee is preferred to tea.
preferred作为形容词表示'更受青睐的'时，固定搭配为preferred to，而非than；英语中比较级才用than，而preferred不是比较级形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
首选方法
The preferred method of payment is credit card.
首选的支付方式是信用卡。
首选
She is the preferred choice for the position.
她是这个职位的首选。
首选选项
Walking is the preferred option for short distances.
短距离步行是首选选项。
首选供应商
We use a list of preferred providers for maintenance services.
我们使用首选供应商名单进行维护服务。
优先股
Preferred stock offers a fixed dividend before common stock.
优先股在普通股之前提供固定股息。
首选候选人
The committee identified the preferred candidate after interviews.
委员会在面试后确定了首选候选人。
Use preferred naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
preferred中包含'red'（红色），红色常被偏爱，所以是“首选的”。
语体中性，常用于正式或科技语境，在日常口语中也可使用。
常作定语或表语
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