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prefer

/prɪˈfɚ/

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verb

-fers; -ferred; -ferring

[+ obj] to like (someone or something) better than someone or something else

Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.

I prefer shopping online.

She tends to prefer small college campuses.

I prefer this dictionary because of its helpful examples.

I would prefer it if you smoked outside. = I would prefer you to smoke outside.

Which one is the preferred alternative?

What is the preferred pronunciation of her name? - often + to or over

He prefers sports to reading.

He prefers a good book to a movie.

She prefers chocolate over vanilla. - often followed by to + verb

I suggested that we play a game, but they preferred to watch TV.

I would prefer not to know about it.

law :to make (a charge) against someone in a court of law

They preferred [=brought] charges against him for manslaughter. [=they formally accused him of the crime of manslaughter]

* Các từ tương tự:
preferable, preferably, preference, preferential, preferment, preferred provider, preferred provider organization