[; ]a greater interest in or desire for sth/sb than sth/sb else 偏爱;爱好;喜爱◆It's a matter of personal preference. 这是个人的爱好问题。◆Investors are showing a strong preference for bonds rather than shares. 投资者对债券而非股票表现出强烈偏好。
[] a thing that is liked better or best 偏爱的事物;最喜欢的东西◆ a study of consumer preferences 对消费者偏好的调查
●give (a) preference to sb/sthto treat sb/sth in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things 给…优惠;优待◆Preference will be given to candidates with some knowledge of Spanish. 略懂西班牙语的候选人会获得优先考虑。consumer preference liquidity preference