英语词汇“preferential”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Bank officials denied giving the senator any preferential treatment.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And zero shareholders have preferential rights to trusts' assets when they are wound up.
De Klerk insisted that such a system would not provide for preferential treatment for any group at the expense of any other.
For this species also, therefore, preferential destruction of upper and lower jaws is indicated.
It was made clear that trade would be at international prices, with no subsidies or preferential treatment.
Of course, family allowances, tax benefits and preferential housing allocation are all designed to ease the cost of dependent children.
Once joint prospects arc more securely fastened, even more preferential trading terms can be secured.
This measures any preferential loss of distal limb elements.

Longman Language Activatorwhen one person or group is treated much better than others► favouritism

British /favoritism American when a teacher, parent, manager etc treats one person in a much better way than the others because they like that person, not because that person deserves it: · Within government, favoritism and nepotism are rampant.· If I give Paul the job, I'll be accused of favoritism.favouritism towardsBritish /toward American: · The Labor Secretary said there had been no favoritism toward management in the dispute.

► preferential treatment

if a particular person or group gets preferential treatment , they are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them: · She has insisted that she receive no preferential treatment for being an American citizen. give somebody preferential treatment: · I get the impression it's busty women who are given preferential treatment around here.receive/get preferential treatment: · Neither I nor my company received any preferential treatment from the White House.

► nepotism

when someone in authority gives jobs or special treatment to members of their family - use this to show disapproval: · He resigned, amid rumours of nepotism.· Nepotism is an old story in Hollywood circles.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► access

· In addition, a bureaucratic agency may be given preferential access to some inputs, such as land, through planning legislation, for example.

► rate

· Those who pay the standard variable rate are subsidising the preferential rates enjoyed by other more cost-conscious borrowers.

► treatment

· De Klerk insisted that such a system would not provide for preferential treatment for any group at the expense of any other.· In cases of race and gender bias, such decrees often have produced quotas and preferential treatment for the aggrieved party.· It is not as though regular blood donors receive preferential treatment when they come to need a transfusion.· Does he agree that that will lead to preferential treatment for private patients and creeping privatisation?· Why should jazz get preferential treatment?· Perhaps you are ignoring your existing pet, and giving preferential treatment to the newcomer?· It was made clear that trade would be at international prices, with no subsidies or preferential treatment.

WORD FAMILYadjectivepreferablepreferentialadverbpreferablypreferentiallynounpreferenceverbprefer

单词	preferential
释义	preferentialpref‧e‧ren‧tial /ˌprefəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Bank officials denied giving the senator any preferential treatment. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And zero shareholders have preferential rights to trusts' assets when they are wound up. De Klerk insisted that such a system would not provide for preferential treatment for any group at the expense of any other. For this species also, therefore, preferential destruction of upper and lower jaws is indicated. It was made clear that trade would be at international prices, with no subsidies or preferential treatment. Of course, family allowances, tax benefits and preferential housing allocation are all designed to ease the cost of dependent children. Once joint prospects arc more securely fastened, even more preferential trading terms can be secured. This measures any preferential loss of distal limb elements. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen one person or group is treated much better than others► favouritism British /favoritism American when a teacher, parent, manager etc treats one person in a much better way than the others because they like that person, not because that person deserves it: · Within government, favoritism and nepotism are rampant.· If I give Paul the job, I'll be accused of favoritism.favouritism towardsBritish /toward American: · The Labor Secretary said there had been no favoritism toward management in the dispute. ► preferential treatment if a particular person or group gets preferential treatment , they are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them: · She has insisted that she receive no preferential treatment for being an American citizen. give somebody preferential treatment: · I get the impression it's busty women who are given preferential treatment around here.receive/get preferential treatment: · Neither I nor my company received any preferential treatment from the White House. ► nepotism when someone in authority gives jobs or special treatment to members of their family - use this to show disapproval: · He resigned, amid rumours of nepotism.· Nepotism is an old story in Hollywood circles. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► access · In addition, a bureaucratic agency may be given preferential access to some inputs, such as land, through planning legislation, for example. ► rate · Those who pay the standard variable rate are subsidising the preferential rates enjoyed by other more cost-conscious borrowers. ► treatment · De Klerk insisted that such a system would not provide for preferential treatment for any group at the expense of any other.· In cases of race and gender bias, such decrees often have produced quotas and preferential treatment for the aggrieved party.· It is not as though regular blood donors receive preferential treatment when they come to need a transfusion.· Does he agree that that will lead to preferential treatment for private patients and creeping privatisation?· Why should jazz get preferential treatment?· Perhaps you are ignoring your existing pet, and giving preferential treatment to the newcomer?· It was made clear that trade would be at international prices, with no subsidies or preferential treatment. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivepreferablepreferentialadverbpreferablypreferentiallynounpreferenceverbprefer preferential treatment, rates etc are deliberately different in order to give an advantage to particular people: preferential credit terms for reliable borrowers—preferentially adverb
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