preference
noun/ˈprefrəns/
Слово англійською: preference
Переклад preference українською: перева́га (надава́ти ко́мусь перева́гу)
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, singular] a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something else
- It's a matter of personal preference.
- I can't say that I have any particular preference.
- preference for somebody/something Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.
- Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference.
- [countable] a thing that is liked better or best
- a study of consumer preferences
Synonyms choicechoicefavourite ▪ preference ▪ selection ▪ pickThese are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others.choice a person or thing that is chosen:- She’s the obvious choice for the job.
- Which one’s your favourite?
- Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
- A selection of reader’s comments are published below.
- She was his pick for best actress.
- somebody’s choice/favourite/pick for something
- somebody’s choice/selection/pick as something
- an obvious choice/favourite/selection
- a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘promotion’): from Old French, from medieval Latin praeferentia, from Latin praeferre ‘carry in front’, from prae ‘before’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry’.
Idioms
give (a) preference to somebody/something
- to treat somebody/something in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things
- Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
in preference to somebody/something
- rather than somebody/something
- She was chosen in preference to her sister.
- They bought French planes in preference to British ones.