prefer的词语用法是：v.(动词)prefer的基本意思是“较喜欢,更喜欢”,多指在两个或两个以上的选项中优先选择其中的一项,多用于“prefer...to...”或“prefer...rather than”结构,相当于like better 或place before the others,因此不能用more或most来修饰它。引申可表示为“宁可”“宁愿”等。prefer的详尽释义是v.(动词)喜欢...（而不喜欢...），更喜欢，选择某事物（而不选择他事物）宁可...（而不...），宁愿（选择），愿意比起...来还是...好，认为…胜过【律】提起，提出，对…起诉任命录用推荐介绍【律】给与优先获得偿付权，给（债权人）优先权建议申请提升，提拔。prefer的读音是英[prɪ'fɜː(r)]；美[prɪ'fɜːr]。
一、详尽释义点此查看prefer的详细内容
v.(动词)- 喜欢...（而不喜欢...），更喜欢，选择某事物（而不选择他事物）
- 宁可...（而不...），宁愿（选择），愿意
- 比起...来还是...好，认为…胜过
- 【律】提起，提出，对…起诉
- 任命
- 录用
- 推荐
- 介绍
- 【律】给与优先获得偿付权，给（债权人）优先权
- 建议
- 申请
- 提升，提拔
二、双解释义
v.(动词)- vt. 更喜欢 choose one thing or action rather than another; like better
- vt. 提出; 建议 put forward for official consideration or action according to law
三、英英释义
Verb:- like better; value more highly;
"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
"We prefer sleeping outside"
- select as an alternative over another;
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"
"She opted for the job on the East coast"
- promote over another;
"he favors his second daughter"
- give preference to one creditor over another
四、例句
I would prefer to stay home rather than go out on such a rainy day.
在这种雨天，我宁可待在家也不出门。
All this gracious living is not for me；I prefer the simple life.
这种优裕的生活对我不合适；我还是更喜欢简朴的生活。
Which one do you prefer, an apple or an orange?
你想要哪个，苹果还是橘子？
Police preferred charges against him for theft.
警方指控他有偷窃行为。
五、常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.- I'd prefer vegetable.
我宁愿吃蔬菜。 - The southerners prefer rice and the northerners prefer food made from flour.
南方人比较喜欢吃米饭,北方人爱吃面食。 - Would you prefer a cocktail?
你要一杯鸡尾酒吗? - Do you prefer contemporary furniture?
你更喜欢新式家具吗? - We shouldn't mind coming earlier if you prefer it.
如果你愿意的话,我们不妨早点来。 - I prefer new works that sing of our life today.
我更喜欢歌颂我们今天生活的新作品。 - He preferred the general approach.
他更喜欢一般性的处理方法。 - He preferred country life.
他更喜欢乡村的生活。 - Which do you prefer, rice or buns?
你更喜欢吃哪一样,米饭还是馒头? 1- This construction is much preferred.
这种结构更好一些。
S+～+to- v- I prefer to read mysteries.
我更喜欢读侦探小说。 - Would you prefer to dance?
你更喜欢跳舞吗? - He said he preferred not to disclose the inspector's name.
他说他宁愿不披露检查员的姓名。 - He preferred to die instead of stealing.
他宁愿死也不愿意偷窃。 - They prefer to use that dictionary instead of using this one.
他们较爱用那本词典而不爱用这本。
S+～+ v -ing- The old man prefers walking.
那老人喜欢走路。 - He preferred speaking without referring to his notes.
他更喜欢不看讲稿作报告。
S+～+that-clause- She preferred that we should have the discussion right after the lecture.
她更愿意我们一听完课就讨论。 - She preferred that nobody should come to see her.
她宁愿没有人来看她。 - I prefer that you do not go home alone.
我建议你不要单独一个人回家。 - We prefer that the plan should be fully discussed before being put into execution.
我们宁愿这项计划经过充分讨论再实施。 - He preferred that nothing should be said about the accident.
他倒是希望对这次事故什么也不要提起。 - I should prefer that you do not stay there too long.
我倒不喜欢你在那儿呆的时间太长。 - Would you prefer that I come on Monday instead of on Tuesday?
你愿意我星期一来而不是星期二来吗?
用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. +to- v- I should prefer you to go with her.
我建议你跟她去。 - He preferred her not to come.
他认为她还是不来的好。 - I prefer the report to come back here.
我更希望该报告送回这里。 - She added,“I'd prefer you not call me Laura Baby.”
“她说,我不要你叫我洛拉贝贝。” - The Committee would prefer the matter to be discussed at the next meeting.
委员们希望这个问题下次会议再讨论。
S+～+ n./pron.+adj./v -ed- I prefer tea hot.
我更喜欢热茶。 - He told the salesgirl that he preferred the shirts unwrapped.
他告诉女售货员他买的那件衬衫不要包装。 - I prefer him a little diligent.
我要他勤奋点。
六、经典引文
七、常见错误
v.(动词)你更喜欢哪个,这个还是那个?误 Which do you prefer most, this or that?
正 Which do you prefer, this or that?
析 prefer意为“更喜欢”,即like better,故不可再用more, most修饰。
我喜欢橘子而不喜欢苹果。误 I prefer oranges more than apples.
正 I prefer oranges to apples.
析 表示“喜欢…而不喜欢…”时,须用介词to,而不用more than。
prefer的相关近义词
choose、elect、fancy、favour、select
prefer的相关临近词
preferable、prefecture、preferent、preferred、prefer to、prefer if、preferring、preferably、preferenee、preferment、preferendum、Preferinces
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