preference

• n. 偏愛，傾向；優先權

來自prefer,偏好，-ence,名詞後綴。

preference (n.)

mid-15c., "advancement in position or status;" 1650s as "act of prefering," from Middle French preference (14c., Modern French préférence), from Medieval Latin preferentia, from past participle stem of Latin praeferrere (see prefer). Sense of "that which one prefers" is from 1852.

1. The Pentagon will give preference to companies which do business electronically.

美國國防部將會優先考慮那些能夠進行電子商務的公司。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He has demonstrated a strong preference for being shod in running shoes.

他給人的感覺是特別偏愛穿跑步鞋。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He let his preference be known to the press.

他向記者公開了他的偏好。

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4. Many of these products were bought in preference to their own.

這些產品中有很多是因為認為自己的產品不佳才購進的。

來自柯林斯例句

5. It's a matter of personal preference .

那是個人的愛好問題。

來自《權威詞典》