prefer

vt

• ① 宁要、比较喜欢(★不用进行式)
  • I prefer tea to coffee.我喜爱茶甚于咖啡(★可改写为I like tea better than coffee.)。
  • I prefer brandy above all other drinks.我喜欢白兰地胜于其他所有的饮料。
  • Which do you prefer, beef or chicken?你比较喜欢哪一样,牛肉还是鸡肉?
  • I prefer walking (to cycling).我宁愿走路(不要骑自行车)。
  • I prefer living in the country to living in a city.我比较喜欢住在乡下,而不喜欢住在都市。
  • I prefer to be alone (rather than be with him).(与其跟他在一起)我宁愿单独一个人(★可改写为I would rather be alone than be with him.=I would prefer to be alone instead of being with him.)。
  • I prefer not to wait.我宁愿不要等。
  • I should prefer to have my holidays undisturbed.我宁愿假日不受打扰。
  • Your wife prefers you not to start so early.你太太宁愿你不要这么早出发。
  • He preferred that nothing (should) be said about his divorce.他宁愿他的离婚不被人谈到(★【口】多半不用should)。
  • She preferred her eggs boiled.她比较喜欢煮的蛋。
  • I prefer my coffee black.我比较喜欢不加奶精的咖啡。

• ② 【文】擢升;提拔;任命<to>
  • He was preferred to the position over me.他被擢升到高于我的职位。

• ③ 【法律】提出,提起
  • prefer a claim to property对财产提出要求
  • He preferred charges [a charge] against them.他对他们提出控告。