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preference

/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

Meanings
noun

偏好，偏爱。

The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

Examples :

"He has a preference for crisp wines."
他更喜欢口感清爽的葡萄酒。
attitude value mind tendency person essential toeic

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

更喜欢，偏爱。

"I prefer tea to coffee."

我更喜欢喝茶，而不是咖啡。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration participated

participated verb

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /pərˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

参加，参与。

"She participated in the school play. "

她参加了学校的戏剧演出。

Illustration preferences

preferences noun

/ˈprefərənsɪz/ /ˈprɛfrənsɪz/

偏好，偏爱，喜爱。

"He has a preference for crisp wines."

他更喜欢清爽的葡萄酒。

Illustration discussions

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

讨论，商议

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

选择, 筛选

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

学校奖学金项目的选拔过程倾向于成绩优异的学生。

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

应用, 施用

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

这个药膏的施用应该能减轻肿胀。

Illustration principally

principally adverb

/ˈprɪnsəpəli/ /ˈprɪnsəpli/

主要地，首要地

"The garden club meeting was principally about planning the annual flower show. "

园艺社的会议主要是关于策划年度花展。

Illustration preferential

preferential adjective

/ˈpɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ)ˌɛn.ʃəl/

优惠的，优待的。

"Club members received preferential seating."

俱乐部会员可以优先选择座位。

Illustration partiality

partiality noun

/pɐːʃiˈɛlɘti/ /pɑːʃiˈalɪti/ /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/

偏袒，偏心，偏爱

"The teacher's partiality towards the students in the advanced class was evident in the higher grades they consistently received. "

老师对尖子班学生的偏袒很明显，他们总是能拿到更高的分数。

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

辨别，区分，辨析。

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

老师仔细辨析学生们的写作风格，从而能够发现每个学生的独特优点。

Illustration breakfast

breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

Zǎocān, zǎo fàn.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

你应该在她的早餐里多加些蛋白质，这样她才能长身体。