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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2642 COCA: 3022
preferencenoun [ C or U ]uk/ˈpref.ər.əns/ us/ˈpref.ər.əns/

B2 the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person偏爱；爱好；喜爱

Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.她更注重衣服的舒适性，而非时髦的款式。
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.比起辛辣食物我更喜欢甜食。
Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference.挑选家具主要是个人喜好的问题。
It would be wrong to discriminate against a candidate because of their sexual preference (= the sex of the people they are sexually attracted to).出于应聘者的性取向而对他们有所歧视是错误的。

an advantage that is given to a person or a group of people优先（权），偏袒

We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.我们优先考虑那些和我们长期共事的人。
Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment.给予特殊优先权最初是为了鼓励投资。
in preference to sth

If you choose one thing in preference to another thing, you choose it because you like or want it more than the other thing.优先于；而不是

He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university.出于喜好，他大学里学的是化学而非物理。

More examples

I have a preference for blond men over dark.

My preference is for savoury food over sweet.

White wine or red - what's your preference?

I wouldn't like to guess her sexual preference.

We have white and brown bread - do you have a preference?

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2642 COCA: 3022
preference

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PREFERENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤clear, definite, marked, strong明顯的／強烈的偏愛▸➤slight稍稍偏愛▸➤individual, personal個人偏愛◇It's a matter of personal preference.這是個人偏愛的問題。➤consumer, customer, user, voter消費者的／顧客的／使用者的／投票人的偏愛➤policy, political政策／政治偏好◇His policy preferences are pretty centrist.他的政策取向是相當中間派的。➤dietary, food飲食／食物偏好◇modern children's food preferences現代兒童的食物偏好➤gender, racial (both NAmE) 性別／種族偏袒◇his consistent opposition to racial preferences while a legislator他在擔任議員期間對種族偏袒的一貫反對➤sexual性偏好◇discrimination based on race, religion, gender or sexual preference基於種族，宗教，性別或性偏好的歧視➤aesthetic, cultural審美／文化偏好▸➤first, second, etc.第一、第二等選擇◇My first preference is for the applicant from Hong Kong.我的第一選擇是來自香港的申請者。◇Most local voters gave West second preference. (BrE) 大多數當地選民的第二個選擇是韋斯特。VERB + PREFERENCE➤have有偏愛◇Do you have any particular preference?你有什麼特別的偏好嗎？➤demonstrate, display, exhibit, indicate, reflect, reveal, show表現出偏愛◇designs that reflect their individual preferences反映他們個人喜好的設計◇Learners show a preference for one learning style over others.學習者顯示出他們對一種學習風格較其他風格的偏愛。➤express, state表示偏愛；聲明更喜歡◇Older people tend to express a preference for dark chocolate.年紀大的人往往表現出對黑巧克力的偏好。➤give sb給予某人優先權◇Preference is given to students who have passed mathematics and chemistry.通過數學與化學考試的學生優先考慮。➤receive受到偏愛◇Some countries receive preference over others.一些國家獲得優惠待遇。➤affect, determine, influence, shape影響／決定／支配／形成偏好◇A combination of factors determined preference.多種因素決定偏好。➤fit, fit with, satisfy, suit適合／適應／滿足／符合偏好◇She was happy to arrange her schedule to suit their preferences.她很高興安排自己的日程以適應他們的喜好。PREPOSITION➤for preference由於偏愛◇I travel by plane, for preference.我乘飛機旅行，個人喜好。➤in preference to而不是⋯◇They bought French planes in preference to British ones.他們沒有買英國產的飛機，而是買了法國產的。➤preference as to, preference with regard to在⋯方面的偏愛◇He has not expressed a preference as to which school he wants to go to.他還沒有表明自己更想上哪所學校。➤preference between⋯之間的偏愛◇people's preferences between brown and white bread人們在黑麪包和白麪包之間的取捨➤preference for sth (over sth)（與⋯相比）對⋯的偏愛◇the government's preference for tax cuts over greater public spending政府較願意減少稅收而不是增加公共支出➤preference in⋯方面的喜愛◇changing preferences in furniture styles對傢具式樣不斷變化的喜好➤preference regarding關於⋯的喜愛◇their preferences regarding websites他們對不同網站的喜好➤preference towards/toward對⋯的喜好◇student preferences towards / toward the various activities學生對各種活動的喜好PHRASES➤in order of preference按照優先順序◇List the candidates in order of preference.按照優先順序把候選人列出來。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2642 COCA: 3022
preference noun
⇨ choice 2 (consumer preferences) ⇨ taste 1 (personal preference)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2642 COCA: 3022
preference
Feelings of liking someone or something: liking, affection, taste...
Preferring and preference: prefer, like, preference...

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