prefer

prefer /pri'fə:/
  • ngoại động từ
    • thích hơn, ưa hơn
      • to prefer beer to wine: thích bia rượu hơn rượu vang
      • to prefer to stay: thích ở lại hơn
    • đề bạt, thăng cấp (ai vào một chức vị nào)
    • đưa ra, trình
      • to prefer a charge against someone: đem trình ai, tố cáo ai (tại toà, tại sở công an...)
      • to prefer arguments: đưa ra những lý lẽ
Lĩnh vực: toán & tin
 thích hơn
 ưa hơn

Xem thêm: choose, opt, favor, favour



prefer

Từ điển Collocation

prefer verb

ADV. greatly, much, strongly I much prefer the orchestra's 1998 recording of the symphony. | infinitely | simply You may simply prefer just to sit on the terrace with a cocktail. | really I would really prefer to teach girls. | rather, slightly | certainly Egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs. | clearly, obviously | apparently Huge majorities apparently prefer reducing unemployment to fighting inflation. | generally, usually | naturally Employers naturally prefer candidates with some previous experience of the job. | personally | still

VERB + PREFER would We can eat out if you like, but I would prefer to stay in. | tend to Industries still tend to prefer virgin raw materials to recycled ones. | seem to

PREP. to I prefer his earlier paintings to his later ones.

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • like better; value more highly

    Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels

    We prefer sleeping outside

  • select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; choose, opt

    I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant

    She opted for the job on the East coast

  • promote over another; favor, favour

    he favors his second daughter

  • give preference to one creditor over another

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

prefers|preferred|preferring
syn.: choose desire fancy favor pick rather select