preference
noun
ˈprefərəns
noun
1
if
you
have
a
preference
for
something,
you
like
it
more
than
another
thing
and
will
choose
it
if
you
can
偏爱，偏好;
C,U
Do
you
have
a
colour
preference
?
你有什么颜色上的偏好吗？
[+
for
]
a
cultural
preference
for
boy
babies
喜欢生男孩的文化传统
Parents
may
be
able
to
express
a
preference
as
to
the
school
their
child
will
attend.
家长也许可以表明喜欢孩子就读哪所学校。
The
amount
of
sugar
you
add
will
depend
on
personal
preference
.
加多少糖取决于个人的喜好。
Many
elderly
people
expressed
a
strong
preference
to
live
in
their
own
homes.
许多老年人强烈表示喜欢住在自己的家里。
in
preference
to
sth
(rather
than
something)
而不是某事物
Use
clear
English
in
preference
to
technical
language.
要用简明的英语，而不是专业术语。
2
when
someone
is
treated
more
favourably
than
other
people,
often
when
he
or
she
has
been
treated
unfairly
in
the
past
优待，优惠，优先（权）
C,U
Racial
preferences
are
a
way
to
make
up
for
years
of
discrimination
against
minorities.
种族优待政策是对多年歧视少数族裔行为的一种补偿。
give/show
preference
(to
sb)
In
allocating
housing,
preference
is
given
to
families
with
young
children.
房屋分配优先照顾有年幼孩子的家庭。
3
sexual preference
someone’s
sexual
preference
is
whether
they
want
to
have
sex
with
men
or
women
性取向，性偏好