| 单词 | preferred |
| 释义 | preferred (once / 237 pages) adj Something preferred is something you like to do or want to do more than something else: preferred things are valued above the rest. Preferred things are more desirable than other things. If you like watching football more than basketball, you could say football is your preferred sport. You probably have a TV show that's preferred over almost any other show. When something is preferred, you prefer it — you like and value it over other things. In business, sometimes people get mad when one worker is preferred over others: that means they're being treated with favoritism, which is unfair. WORD FAMILYpreferred: preferredly+/prefer: preferable, preference, prefering, preferment, preferred, preferring, prefers/preferable: preferably/preference: preferences, preferential/preferential: preferentially/preferment: preferments USAGE EXAMPLESHe preferred the all-encompassing phrase “people on the move”. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) But he preferred talking one-on-one instead of in team settings. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) She said she preferred being treated with medications. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj more desirable than another Danny's preferred name is `Dan' Syn preferable desirable worth having or seeking or achieving 2adj preferred above all others and treated with partiality Syn best-loved, favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferent loved held dear |
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