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单词	prefer
释义	pre·fer \R prēˈfər, prə̇ˈ-, + vowel -fər.; -R -fə̄, + suffixal vowel -fər. also -fə̄r, + vowel in a following word -fər. or -fə̄ also -fə̄r\ transitive verb (preferred ; preferred ; preferring ; prefers) Etymology: Middle English preferren, from Middle French preferer, from Latin praeferre to bear before, put before, prefer, from prae- pre- + ferre to bear, carry — more at bear 1. a. archaic : to promote or advance to a rank or position < has preferred me to the valuable rectory of this parish — Jane Austen > b. archaic : to move ahead or set forward c. obsolete : to help bring about (a result) 2. : to have a preference for : choose : like better : value more highly < preferred to live abroad — Edward Shils > < the rye grasses prefer cool and moist conditions — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa) > < that peculiar taint of barbarism which makes men prefer occasional disobedience to systematic liberty — H.T.Buckle > < preferred that excellence should thrive rather than be obscured by a many-voiced mediocrity > 3. : to give (a creditor) priority : pay (a creditor) before or rather than another 4. archaic : to put or set forward or before someone : offer, present, recommend, introduce 5. : to bring or lay (as a charge, complaint, or indictment) against a person < preferred charges against him > 6. : to bring forward or lay before one for consideration, decision, or action : propose < the young man seems to be preferring some request which the elder one is indisposed to grant — Ambrose Bierce > 7. : to show preference for (one of two or more card suits bid by one's partner) Synonyms: see offer
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