prefer

verb

1. 较喜欢；喜欢…多于…
   to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better
   1. ‘Coffee or tea?’ ‘I'd prefer tea, thanks.’
      “要咖啡还是茶？”“我要茶，谢谢。”
   2. I much prefer jazz to rock music.
      我喜欢爵士乐远胜过摇滚乐。
   3. I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
      我希望你别告诉任何人。
   4. A local firm is to be preferred .
      选一家当地的公司更好。
   5. I prefer my coffee black.
      我喜欢不加奶的咖啡。
   6. The donor prefers to remain anonymous.
      捐赠者希望不披露姓名。
   7. I prefer not to think about it.
      我不想考虑此事。
   8. Would you prefer me to stay?
      你愿意我留下来吗？
   9. I prefer playing in defence.
      我喜欢打防守。
   10. I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
       我希望你不要说出我的名字。

1. VERB 更喜欢；偏好
   If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
   1. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
      他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
   2. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...
      我当了老师，因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
   3. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays...
      我喜欢膳食自助的度假。
   4. I would prefer him to be with us next season...
      我更希望他下一个赛季和我们在一起。
   5. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions...
      鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。
   6. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue...
      这个木制品现在是绿色的。我更喜欢它是蓝色的。
   7. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.
      她自己喜欢徒步旅行和骑自行车长途旅行这样的运动方式。

Note that prefer can often sound rather formal in ordinary conversation. Verbal expressions such as like…better and would rather are used more frequently. For example, instead of saying 'I prefer football to tennis', you can say 'I like football better than tennis', instead of 'I'd prefer an apple', you can say 'I'd rather have an apple', and instead of 'I'd prefer to walk', you can say 'I'd rather walk'.
注意，prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式，像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如，我们一般用I like football better than tennis（我更喜欢足球，而不太喜欢网球）代替 I prefer football to tennis，用 I'd rather have an apple（我宁愿吃苹果）代替 I'd prefer an apple，用 I'd rather walk（我宁愿走路）代替 I'd prefer to walk。

1. I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV.
   我更喜欢看电影而不是看电视。
2. The receivers will always prefer to sell a business as a going concern.
   破产管理人总是希望在公司仍然正常运转的时候将其卖掉。
3. I still prefer to play in defence.
   我还是更喜欢打防守。
4. Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms
   如果其他条件不变，大多数房客都愿意住单人间而不会选择与他人同住。
5. Some women prefer to move about during labour.
   有些女人喜欢在分娩期间下床走动。
6. If you prefer mild flavours reduce or leave out the chilli
   如果喜欢清淡的口味，可少放或不放辣椒。
7. When planting seedlings I prefer to mark out the rows in advance.
   种树苗的时候，我喜欢事先划出行来。
8. Children universally prefer to live in peace and security, even if that means living with only one parent
   孩子们普遍愿意过平静安宁的生活，即便这意味着只能与单亲生活在一起。
9. The Orientals use no butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil.
   东方人不吃黄油，他们更喜欢对健康非常有益处的花生油。
10. I am not a country person at all. I prefer the cities.
    我根本不喜欢乡村生活，我喜欢城市。
11. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
    他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
12. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics
    我当了老师，因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
13. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays
    我喜欢膳食自助的度假。
14. I would prefer him to be with us next season
    我更希望他下一个赛季和我们在一起。
15. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions
    鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。
16. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue
    这个木制品现在是绿色的。我更喜欢它是蓝色的。
17. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.
    她自己喜欢徒步旅行和骑自行车长途旅行这样的运动方式。
18. Most hostel tenants would prefer single to shared rooms.
    住在招待所的人大多更喜欢单人间，而不想和别人共住一间。
19. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
    我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。
20. Many would prefer to see him step aside in favour of a younger man.
    很多人更希望看到他下台，以让位给更年轻的人。
21. They prefer, in the end, to stick with what they know.
    他们最终选择了继续做自己熟悉的事。
22. Which type of transport do you prefer?
    你更喜欢哪种类型的代步工具？
23. Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
    航空公司更愿意换新员工而不是对旧员工重新进行培训。
24. Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.
    很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的权威人物打交道，而不是一个年纪轻轻却自命不凡的家伙。
25. Of the two opinions, I prefer the former.
    这两种意见中我倾向于前一种。
26. I prefer the view taken by him.
    我倾向于他的观点。
27. Would you prefer milk or coffee?
    你喜欢牛奶还是咖啡？
28. We prefer quality to quantity.
    我们要的是质量而不是数量。
29. Many animals prefer grass as food.
    许多动物喜欢以青草为食物。

v.

bring/press/prefer charges against sb

• 起诉；控告
  to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court

verb

1. select as an alternative over another
   1. I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
   2. She opted for the job on the East coast

   Synonym:    chooseopt

2. like better
   1. Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
   2. We prefer sleeping outside

3. promote over another
   1. he favors his second daughter

   Synonym:    favorfavour

4. give preference to one creditor over another