| 单词 | preferential |
| 释义 | preferential (once / 9037 pages) adj Something that's preferential gives one person or group a big advantage over others. If your soccer coach never makes you sit on the bench and always hands you the first Gatorade, she gives you preferential treatment. Giving preferential treatment or having a preferential attitude shows that you are partial to one person or group of people. And if you act in a preferential way, it gives the person you prefer an advantage over everyone else. Preferential treatment could include giving one party guest the first pick of party favors, or a state government giving one school district more money than other schools. WORD FAMILYpreferential: preferentially+/prefer: preferable, preference, prefering, preferment, preferred, preferring, prefers/preferable: preferably/preference: preferences, preferential/preferment: preferments/preferred: preferredly USAGE EXAMPLESBut the 1997 deal tried to prevent any preferential treatment, no matter how big the companies became. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) In Washington, the Kansas idea—preferential business tax rates—is part of the Republican plan for the biggest federal tax overhaul in 30 years. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) Issues may also arise around Trump’s use of corporate resources for his campaign, or preferential payments by his campaign to his corporation. Salon(Dec 15, 2016) adj manifesting partiality preferential tariff rates preferential treatment a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting Syn discriminatory advantageous giving an advantage |
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