【prefer音标】 英[prɪˈfɜ:(r)] 美[prɪˈfər]
【单词释义】 prefer是什么意思：
vt.更喜欢；提升，提拔；给予（债权人）优先权；提出（控告）
vi.更喜欢；宁愿
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] prefers
[单词现在分词] preferring
[单词过去式] preferred
[单词过去分词] preferred
【关联词/派生词】
preference n.偏爱；优先权
【prefer形近词/近似词】
infer vt.推断；猜想
transfer v.转移；搬迁；转移（感情）；调动；转乘 n.转移；搬迁；调动；变换；换乘
confer v.商议，磋商；授予，赋予
refer v. 提到；涉及；提及；参考，查阅
defer v.(使)推迟；(使)延期；拖延；听从，遵从（defer to）
【单词例句】
◇ To be sure, he thought he had nothing to risk in his own person; but yet, he would prefer sending somebody else, to bring him intelligence about the weavers, and their work, before he troubled himself in the affair.
他相信他自己是用不着害怕的。虽然如此，但是，在他卷入这件事之前，他宁愿派其他人给他带来关于织布工及其工作的情报。
◇ Finally, we gave in as usual though we preferred to take a train. After we prepared everything, including the schedule, reliable weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.
最后，我们像往常一样让步，尽管我们更喜欢乘火车去。我们准备好了所有东西，包括时间表、可靠的天气预报，还有保险，就开始了旅程。
---- A Hard Trip
◇ Truth: The best time for a workout is whatever time allows you to exercise most consistently. Ideally, you want to make physical fitness a daily habit, so if late-night trips to the gym are your thing, stick with it. If you prefer a morning run, do that instead.
事实：锻炼没有最好的时段，无论什么时候都行，只要你能坚持。理想的情况下，你要让健身成为你的日常习惯，所以如果你喜欢晚上去健身房，那就坚持晚上去。如果你喜欢晨跑的话，那就晨跑。