prefer

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

prefer /prɪˈfɚ/ verb

prefers; preferred; preferring

prefer

/prɪˈfɚ/

verb

prefers; preferred; preferring

Learner's definition of PREFER

[+ object]

: to like (someone or something) better than someone or something else更喜爱（某人或某事物）

Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.有人喜欢香草冰激凌，但我更爱巧克力的。
I prefer shopping online.我更喜欢网上购物。
She tends to prefer small college campuses.她可能更喜欢小的大学校园。
I prefer this dictionary because of its helpful examples.我更喜欢这本词典，因为它的例子有帮助。
I would prefer it if you smoked outside. = I would prefer you to smoke outside.我希望你在外面抽烟。
Which one is the preferred alternative?哪个是更好的选择？
What is the preferred pronunciation of her name?她的名字发哪个音更好听？

— often + to or over

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

I suggested that we play a game, but they preferred to watch TV.我建议大家玩游戏，但他们更想看电视。
I would prefer not to know about it.我还是不知道的好。

law : to make (a charge) against someone in a court of law（对某人）提出（控告）

They preferred [=brought] charges against him for manslaughter. [=they formally accused him of the crime of manslaughter]他们控告他犯过失杀人罪。