prefer

prefer [priˈfə:] vt. (preferred; preferring)

1. ■ 宁可, 宁愿(选择); 更喜欢; (比较起来)喜欢...(而不喜欢...)(to)

2. ■ 提出, 提起(声明、请求、控诉等)

3. ■ 提升, 提拔(to); 推荐, 介绍

4. ■ 【律】优先偿付(某债权人)

5. ■ 建议; 申请

prefer doing to talking 喜欢做而不喜欢说

prefer to die rather than surrender 宁死不屈

prefer a charge against a person 告发某人

prefer a claim to property 提出一项产业的要求

prefer sb. for 提拔某人为...

preferred share [stock] 【商】优先股

I should prefer you not to stay [that you did not stay] there too long. 我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。

Do you prefer coffee or tea? 你喜欢咖啡还是茶?

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习惯用语

prefer ... rather than

1. ■ 宁愿[愿意]...而不愿

prefer ...to

1. ■ 喜欢...而不喜欢; 喜欢... 胜过...

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参考词汇

见choose;