prefer
US:/prɪˈfɜr/
UK:/prɪˈfɜː(r)/
v.:
较喜欢；喜欢…多于…
网络:
更喜欢；宁愿；宁可
Word forms: (过去式) preferred (第三人称单数) prefers (现在分词) preferring
Examples
1.
Chartering a professionally crewed yacht costs up to a million dollars a week, so some billionaires prefer to buy their own.
包租一艘配备专业船员的游艇，每周的费用高达100万美元，因此一些亿万富翁宁愿自己买一艘。
2.
The committee would prefer the matter to be discussed at the next morning.
委员们希望这个问题下次会议再讨论。
3.
A: I prefer it a bit looser, you know, just comfortably loose, especially round the collar.
我喜欢做得宽松一些，知道吧，适当宽松些，特别是领子这里一圈。
4.
Those experiencing otherwise find their stories are not welcomed by the general public who would prefer to think otherwise.
那些有着其他体验的人发现他们的故事不受一般大众欢迎，公众宁愿不这样想。
5.
This would be all right if I were a hermit, but since I enjoy the company of others, I prefer to be an "early bird. "
我若是个隐士这一切还好，但是既然我喜欢与人相处，我更愿意当一只“早起的鸟儿”。
6.
I prefer not to ask how much longer and when.
我偏爱不去问还要多久或什麽时候。
7.
Consumers may also prefer Apple's tightly integrated, easy-to-use devices and services, despite the restrictions they impose.
虽然有不少限制，但消费者仍可能会选择Apple的高度集成，易于上手的设备和服务。
8.
Prefer not to see what colorful reading fashion magazines, is nothing like listening to music to forget the popular ballad.
喜欢读书不是看什么花花绿绿的时尚杂志、喜欢音乐也不是什么听过就忘的流行小曲。
9.
If it were possible, I would prefer to be there with you at this moment, to sit with you and talk, face to face and heart to heart.
如果可能的话，我更愿意在这个时候陪着你，跟你坐在一起面对面地谈心。
10.
"It's better for the league that it's more open this year, even if I would prefer it if we were cruising it, " said the England defender.
这位英格兰的后卫说：“这对于联赛来说是好事，今年的竞争者更多了，虽然我个人更希望球队象以往那样遥遥领先。”