prefer

US [prɪˈfɜr]
UK [prɪˈfɜː(r)]
  • v.较喜欢；喜欢…多于…
  • Web更喜欢；宁愿；宁可
Past Tense：preferred  Simple Present：prefers  Present Participle：preferring  

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prefer
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1.
较喜欢；喜欢…多于…to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better
‘Coffee or tea?’ ‘I'd prefer tea, thanks.’
“要咖啡还是茶？”“我要茶，谢谢。”
I much prefer jazz to rock music.
我喜欢爵士乐远胜过摇滚乐。
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
我希望你别告诉任何人。
A local firm is to be preferred .
选一家当地的公司更好。
I prefer my coffee black.
我喜欢不加奶的咖啡。
The donor prefers to remain anonymous.
捐赠者希望自己的姓名不被公开。
I prefer not to think about it.
我不想考虑此事。
Would you prefer me to stay?
你愿意我留下来吗？
I prefer playing in defence.
我喜欢打防守。
I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
我希望你不要说出我的名字。

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AllAll,较喜欢较喜欢,喜欢…多于…喜欢…多于…,更喜欢更喜欢,宁愿宁愿,宁可宁可
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1.
Chartering a professionally crewed yacht costs up to a million dollars a week, so some billionaires prefer to buy their own.
包租一艘配备专业船员的游艇，每周的费用高达100万美元，因此一些亿万富翁宁愿自己买一艘。
bāo zū yī sōu pèi bèi zhuān yè chuán yuán de yóu tǐng , měi zhōu de fèi yòng gāo dá yì bǎi wàn měi yuán , yīn cǐ yì xiē yì wàn fù wēng nìng yuàn zì jǐ mǎi yī sōu 。
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2.
The committee would prefer the matter to be discussed at the next morning.
委员们希望这个问题下次会议再讨论。
wěi yuán men xī wàng zhè ge wèn tí xià cì huì yì zài tǎo lùn 。
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3.
A: I prefer it a bit looser, you know, just comfortably loose, especially round the collar.
我喜欢做得宽松一些，知道吧，适当宽松些，特别是领子这里一圈。
wǒ xǐ huan zuò de kuān sōng yì xiē , zhī dào ba , shì dàng kuān sōng xiē , tè bié shì lǐng zi zhè lǐ yī quān 。
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4.
Those experiencing otherwise find their stories are not welcomed by the general public who would prefer to think otherwise.
那些有着其他体验的人发现他们的故事不受一般大众欢迎，公众宁愿不这样想。
nà xiē yǒu zhe qí tā tǐ yàn de rén fā xiàn tā men de gù shi bù shòu yì bān dà zhòng huān yíng , gōng zhòng nìng yuàn bù zhè yàng xiǎng 。
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This would be all right if I were a hermit, but since I enjoy the company of others, I prefer to be an "early bird. "
我若是个隐士这一切还好，但是既然我喜欢与人相处，我更愿意当一只“早起的鸟儿”。
wǒ ruò shì gè yǐn shì zhè yí qiè hái hǎo , dàn shì jì rán wǒ xǐ huan yǔ rén xiāng chǔ , wǒ gèng yuàn yì dāng yī zhī " zǎo qǐ de niǎo ér " 。
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6.
I prefer not to ask how much longer and when.
我偏爱不去问还要多久或什麽时候。
wǒ piān ài bù qù wèn hái yào duō jiǔ huò shén mó shí hou 。
blog.renren.com
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Consumers may also prefer Apple's tightly integrated, easy-to-use devices and services, despite the restrictions they impose.
虽然有不少限制，但消费者仍可能会选择Apple的高度集成，易于上手的设备和服务。
suī rán yǒu bù shǎo xiàn zhì , dàn xiāo fèi zhě réng kě néng huì xuǎn zé Apple de gāo dù jí chéng , yì yú shàng shǒu de shè bèi hé fú wù 。
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Prefer not to see what colorful reading fashion magazines, is nothing like listening to music to forget the popular ballad.
喜欢读书不是看什么花花绿绿的时尚杂志、喜欢音乐也不是什么听过就忘的流行小曲。
xǐ huan dú shū bú shì kàn shén me huā huā lǜ lǜ de shí shàng zá zhì 、 xǐ huan yīn yuè yě bú shì shén me tīng guò jiù wàng de liú xíng xiǎo qǔ 。
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If it were possible, I would prefer to be there with you at this moment, to sit with you and talk, face to face and heart to heart.
如果可能的话，我更愿意在这个时候陪着你，跟你坐在一起面对面地谈心。
rú guǒ kě néng de huà , wǒ gèng yuàn yì zài zhè ge shí hou péi zhe nǐ , gēn nǐ zuò zài yì qǐ miàn duì miàn de tán xīn 。
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"It's better for the league that it's more open this year, even if I would prefer it if we were cruising it, " said the England defender.
这位英格兰的后卫说：“这对于联赛来说是好事，今年的竞争者更多了，虽然我个人更希望球队象以往那样遥遥领先。”
zhè wèi yīng gé lán de hòu wèi shuō : " zhè duì yú lián sài lái shuō shì hǎo shì , jīn nián de jìng zhēng zhě gèng duō le , suī rán wǒ gè rén gèng xī wàng qiú duì xiàng yǐ wǎng nà yàng yáo yáo lǐng xiān 。 "
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