English-Thai Dictionary

prefer

VT ชอบ มากกว่า  fancy favor chob-mak-kwa

 

prefer

VT เลื่อนตำแหน่ง  promote luan-tam-nang

 

prefer

VT ให้ความสำคัญ เป็นลำดับ แรก  hai-kwam-sam-kan-pen-an-dub-reak

 

prefer to

PHRV ชอบ มากกว่า  chob-mak-kwa

 

prefer to

PHRV แต่งตั้ง  มอบให้ ดำรงตำแหน่ง สำคัญ  tang-tang

 

preferable

ADJ ดีกว่า  favored superior de-kwa

 

preferably

ADV โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง  first by preference by choice in preference doi-cha-prow-yang-ying

 

preference

N ความพึงใจ  สิทธิพิเศษ  choice favorite kwam-pung-por-jai

 

preferential

ADJ ที่ ให้ สิทธิพิเศษ  advantageous favored special ti-hai-sid-ti-pi-sed

 

preferment

N การ เลื่อนตำแหน่ง  advancement elevation raise kan-luan-tam-nang

 

preferment

N ตำแหน่ง ที่สูง กว่า หรือ มากกว่า  precedence station rank tam-nang-ti-suang-kwa-rue-mak-kwa

 

preferred

ADJ ซึ่ง ชอบ มากกว่า  sueng-chob-mak-kwa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREFER

v.t.[L. proefero; proe, before, and fero, to bear or carry. ] 1. Literally, to bear or carry in advance, in the mind, affections or choice; hence, to regard more than another; to honor or esteem above another.
It is sometimes followed by above, before, or to.
If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Psalm 137:6.
He that cometh after me, is preferred before me. John 1:15.
2. To advance, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; as, to prefer one to a bishopric; to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
3. To offer; to present; to exhibit; usually with solemnity, or to a public body. It is our privilege to enjoy the right of preferring petitions to rulers for redress of wrongs.
My vows and prayers to thee preferred.
Prefer a bill against all kings and parliaments since the conquest.
4. To offer or present ceremoniously, or in ordinary familiar language.
He spake, and to her hand preferr'd the bowl.
[This is allowable, at least in poetry, though not usual. ]

 

PREFERABLE

a.Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more eligible; more desirable. Virtue is far preferable to vice, even for its pleasures in this life. 1. More excellent; of better quality; as, Madeira wine is preferable to claret.

 

PREFERABLENESS

n.The quality or state of being preferable.

 

PREFERABLY

adv. In preference; in such a manner as to prefer one thing to another. How comes he to choose Plautus preferably to Terance?

 

PREFERENCE

n.The act of preferring one thing before another; estimation of one thing above another; choice of one thing rather than another. Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry.
It has to, above, before, or over, before the thing postponed. All men give the preference to Homer as an epic poet. The human body has the preference above or before those of brutes.
The knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's.

 

PREFERMENT

n.Advancement to a higher office, dignity or station. Change of manners and even of character often follows preferment. A profligate life should be considered a disqualification for preferment, no less than want of ability. 1. Superior place or office. All preferments should be given to competent men.
2. Preference. [Not used. ]

 

PREFERRED

pp. Regarded above others; elevated in station.

 

PREFERRER

n.One who prefers.

 

PREFERRING

ppr. Regarding above others; advancing to a higher station; offering; presenting.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREFER

Pre *fer ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Preferring. ]Etym: [F. préférer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear. ]

 

1. To carry or bring (something ) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc. ; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc. He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. Pope. Presently prefer his suit to Cæsar. Shak. Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. Byron.

 

2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs. ] "Though maidenhood prefer bigamy. " Chaucer.

 

3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. I would prefer him to a better place. Shak.

 

4. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above. If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Ps. cxxxvii. 6.Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. Knolles. Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock.

 

Syn. -- To choose; elect. See Choose.

 

PREFERABILITY

PREFERABILITY Pref `er *a *bil "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness. J. S. Mill.

 

PREFERABLE

Pref "er *a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. préférable.]

 

Defn: Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme. Addison.

 

PREFERABLENESS

PREFERABLENESS Pref "er *a *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being preferable.

 

PREFERABLY

PREFERABLY Pref "er *a *bly, adv.

 

Defn: In preference; by choice. To choose Plautus preferably to Terence. Dennis.

 

PREFERENCE

Pref "er *ence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. préférence.]

 

1. The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference. Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry. Dryden. Knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's. Locke.

 

2. That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference

 

PREFERENTIAL

PREFERENTIAL Pref `er *en "tial, a.

 

Defn: Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares.

 

PREFERENTIAL VOTING

PREFERENTIAL VOTING Preferential voting. (Political Science )

 

Defn: A system of voting, as at primaries, in which the voters are allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference (usually their first and second choices ) between two or more candidates for an office, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together in nominated or elected.

 

PREFERMENT

PREFERMENT Pre *fer "ment, n.

 

1. The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference. [R.] Natural preferment of the one. .. before the other. Sir T. Browne.

 

2. The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion. Neither royal blandishments nor promises of valuable preferment had been spared. Macaulay.

 

3. A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.

 

PREFERRER

PREFERRER Pre *fer "rer, n.

 

Defn: One who prefers.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prefer

pre fer |priˈfər prəˈfər | ▶verb ( prefers, preferring , preferred ) [ with obj. ] 1 like (one thing or person ) better than another or others; tend to choose: I prefer Venice to Rome | [ with infinitive ] : I would prefer to discuss the matter in private | [ with clause ] : Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested | (as adj. preferred ) : his preferred candidate. 2 formal submit (a charge or a piece of information ) for consideration: the police will prefer charges. 3 archaic promote or advance (someone ) to a prestigious position: he was preferred to the post. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae ‘before ’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry. ’

 

preferable

pref er a ble |ˈpref (ə )rəbəl ˈprɛf (ə )rəbəl | ▶adjective more desirable or suitable: lower interest rates were preferable to higher ones. DERIVATIVES pref er a bil i ty |ˌpref (ə )rəˈbilətē |noun

 

preferably

pref er a bly |ˈpref (ə )rəblē ˈprɛf (ə )rəbli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] ideally; if possible: he would like a place of his own, preferably outside the town.

 

preference

pref er ence |ˈpref (ə )rəns ˈprɛf (ə )rəns | ▶noun 1 a greater liking for one alternative over another or others: a preference for long walks and tennis over jogging | he chose a clock in preference to a watch. • a thing preferred: my musical preferences are blues and swing. • favor shown to one person or thing over another or others: preference is given to those who make a donation. 2 Law a prior right or precedence, esp. in connection with the payment of debts: debts owed to the community should be accorded a preference. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘promotion ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin praeferentia, from Latin praeferre ‘carry in front ’ (see prefer ).

 

preference share

pref er ence share ▶noun British term for preferred stock.

 

preferential

pref er en tial |ˌprefəˈrenCHəl ˈˌprɛfəˈˌrɛn (t )ʃəl | ▶adjective of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favor or privilege: preferential interest rates may be offered to employees | preferential trade terms. • (of a union shop ) giving employment preference to union members: a preferential shop. • (of voting or an election ) in which the voter puts candidates in order of preference. • (of a creditor ) having a claim on the receipt of payment from a debtor that will be met before those of other creditors. DERIVATIVES pref er en tial ly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from preference, on the pattern of differential .

 

preferment

pre fer ment |priˈfərmənt prəˈfərmənt | ▶noun promotion or appointment to a position or office: after ordination, preferment was fast | he had passed up endless preferments to remain with her.

 

preferred stock

pre ferred stock ▶noun stock that entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.

 

Oxford Dictionary

prefer

pre ¦fer |prɪˈfəː | ▶verb ( prefers, preferring, preferred ) [ with obj. ] 1 like (one thing or person ) better than another or others; tend to choose: I prefer Venice to Rome | [ with infinitive ] : I would prefer to discuss the matter in private | [ with clause ] : Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested. 2 formal submit (a charge or a piece of information ) for consideration: the police will prefer charges. 3 archaic promote or advance (someone ) to a prestigious position: he was eventually preferred to the bishopric of Durham. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae ‘before ’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry ’.

 

preferable

pref ¦er |able |ˈprɛf (ə )rəb (ə )l | ▶adjective more desirable or suitable: lower interest rates were preferable to higher ones. DERIVATIVES preferability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun

 

preferably

pref ¦er |ably |ˈprɛfrəbli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] ideally; if possible: he would like a place of his own, preferably outside the town.

 

preference

pref ¦er |ence |ˈprɛf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 a greater liking for one alternative over another or others: her preference for white wine | he chose a clock in preference to a watch. • a thing preferred: nearly 40 per cent named acid house as their musical preference. • [ mass noun ] favour shown to one person or thing over another or others: preference is given to those who make a donation. 2 Law a prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘promotion ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin praeferentia, from Latin praeferre ‘carry in front ’ (see prefer ).

 

preference share

preference share (or stock ) (N. Amer. preferred share or stock ) ▶noun a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends.

 

preferential

pref ¦er ¦en |tial |ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege: preferential interest rates may be offered to employees | preferential trade terms. • (of voting or an election ) in which the voter puts candidates in order of preference. • (of a creditor ) having a claim on the receipt of payment from a debtor which will be met before those of other creditors. DERIVATIVES preferentially adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from preference, on the pattern of differential .

 

preferment

pre ¦fer |ment |prɪˈfəːm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] promotion or appointment to a position or office: after ordination, preferment was fast | [ count noun ] : most of her ministers owed their first preferment to her.

 

preferred stock

pre ferred stock ▶noun stock that entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prefer

prefer verb 1 I prefer white wine to red: like better, would rather (have ), would sooner (have ), favor, be more partial to; choose, select, pick, opt for, go for. 2 formal do you want to prefer charges? bring, press, file, lodge, lay. 3 archaic he was preferred to the post: promote, upgrade, raise, elevate.

 

preferable

preferable adjective Dom sleeps on a foam pillow, but for me goose down is preferable: better, best, more desirable, more suitable, advantageous, superior, preferred, recommended.

 

preferably

preferably adverb we'd like a table by the window, preferably nonsmoking: ideally, if possible, for preference, from choice.

 

preference

preference noun 1 her preference for boys' games: liking, partiality, predilection, proclivity, fondness, taste, inclination, leaning, bias, bent, penchant, predisposition. 2 my preference is rock music: favorite, (first ) choice, selection; informal cup of tea, thing, druthers. 3 preference will be given to applicants speaking Japanese: priority, favor, precedence, preferential treatment. PHRASES in preference to the thief chose their home in preference to others: rather than, instead of, in place of, sooner than. WORD NOTE See druthers Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

preferential

preferential adjective we were not expecting this preferential treatment: special, better, privileged, superior, favorable; partial, discriminatory, partisan, biased.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prefer

prefer verb 1 I prefer white wine to red | those who prefer to travel by rail: like better, would rather (have ), would sooner (have ), favour, be more partial to, lean /incline towards, think preferable; choose, select, pick, opt for, go for, vote for, plump for, single out, elect, wish, desire, want; informal fancy. 2 formal do you want to prefer charges? bring, press, file, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward, proffer, offer, propose. 3 archaic he was preferred to the post in 1589: promote, upgrade, advance, raise, move up, elevate, aggrandize.

 

preferable

preferable adjective personal pension plans may be preferable if you change jobs frequently: better, best, more desirable, more suitable, more advisable, advantageous, superior, preferred, recommended, favoured, nicer, more expedient; rare predilect. ANTONYMS undesirable.

 

preferably

preferably adverb applicants should be graduates, preferably with some relevant experience: ideally, if possible, for preference, by preference, from choice, by choice, as a matter of choice, much rather, rather; much sooner, sooner.

 

preference

preference noun 1 my mother was a little put out by my preference for boys' games: liking, partiality, predilection, proclivity, fondness, taste, inclination, leaning, bias, bent, penchant, predisposition, desire, wish. 2 I like most types of music, but my preference is rock: favourite, first choice, top of the list, choice, selection, pick; informal cup of tea, bag, thing; N. Amer. informal druthers. 3 preference will be given to applicants with some proficiency in Japanese: priority, favour, precedence, advantage, preferential treatment, favoured treatment, favouritism. PHRASES in preference to the thief chose their home in preference to others: rather than, instead of, in place of, sooner than, above, before, over.

 

preferential

preferential adjective regular blood donors do not receive preferential treatment when they themselves need a transfusion: special, better, privileged, superior, favoured, advantageous, favourable; partial, discriminatory, partisan, biased.

 

preferment

preferment noun superior qualifications were by no means a guarantee of preferment. See advancement (sense 2 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Preference

Pre fe rence Substantiv, feminin , die |prefeˈrãːs |die Preference; Genitiv: der Preference, Plural: die Preferencen |[…sn̩ ]|lateinisch-französisch französisches Kartenspiel

 

French Dictionary

préférable

préférable adj. adjectif Qui mérite d ’être choisi, jugé meilleur. : Les transports en commun sont préférables à la voiture pour réduire la pollution. LOCUTION Il est préférable. Il convient, il vaut mieux. : Il est préférable de bien réfléchir avant de prendre une décision. Il est préférable que tu viennes pour le prévenir. Note Syntaxique La locution se construit avec la préposition de suivie de l ’infinitif ou avec la conjonction que suivie du subjonctif.

 

préférablement

préférablement adv. adverbe De préférence. : Préférablement à ce gâteau, mange donc une pomme. SYNONYME plutôt que .

 

préféré

préféré , ée adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Que l ’on aime plus que les autres. nom masculin et féminin Personne que l ’on préfère. : Les préférés du professeur.

 

préférence

préférence n. f. nom féminin Ce que l ’on aime le plus. : Ma préférence va aux framboises. SYNONYME prédilection . LOCUTIONS De préférence Préférablement. De préférence à Plutôt. : J ’aimerais venir le vendredi de préférence au jeudi. De préférence à Plutôt (que ). Par ordre de préférence En classant selon le goût, les préférences.

 

préférentiel

préférentiel , ielle adj. adjectif Qui établit une préférence. : Un traitement préférentiel. Un taux préférentiel. LOCUTION Taux préférentiel. Taux d ’intérêt demandé par une banque à ses meilleurs clients. : Le taux préférentiel (et non *prime rate ) est de 5 \%. FORME FAUTIVE action préférentielle. Anglicisme pour action privilégiée. Note Orthographique préféren t iel.

 

préférer

préférer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Aimer mieux, avoir une préférence pour. : Elle a préféré le roman au film qu ’on en a tiré. Il préfère que ses élèves soient curieux de tout. Note Syntaxique Suivi de la conjonction que, le verbe se construit avec le subjonctif. 2 Choisir, opter pour. : Elle préfère fréquenter ce collège. Il préférera accepter ce poste plutôt que de perdre son emploi. La famille a préféré les vacances à la mer. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec un nom ou avec l ’infinitif. posséder Conjugaison Le deuxième é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je préfère, mais je préférerai.

 

Spanish Dictionary

preferencia

preferencia nombre femenino 1 Circunstancia de preferir o de ser preferida por alguien una persona o cosa sobre otras personas o cosas :gozar de la preferencia del monarca; de todos mis perros, tengo preferencia por el pastor alemán; el embajador ha mostrado preferencia por uno de los cuadros más originales de la exposición .2 Ventaja o mayor derecho que se tiene para hacer algo sobre otra persona o cosa :en un cruce, los vehículos que vienen por la derecha suelen tener preferencia de paso .de preferencia De manera preferente :el ajo y la cebolla, de preferencia, deben consumirse crudos; la tetraciclina se ha utilizado durante una década en la neumonía atípica como el antibiótico de preferencia . VÉASE localidad de preferencia .

 

preferente

preferente adjetivo Que tiene o pide preferencia :a comienzos de los sesenta el informalismo continuó manteniendo un lugar preferente en la vanguardia; dedicó atención preferente a las ciencias y a la astronomía . VÉASE localidad preferente .

 

preferible

preferible adjetivo Que es digno de ser preferido :es preferible dar una imagen de lentitud que de ignorancia; resulta preferible concentrar el estudio entre semana y lograr verdadero tiempo de descanso durante el fin de semana; todos los participantes deben demostrar un excelente nivel de inglés y son preferibles los candidatos que aporten alguna experiencia profesional .

 

preferir

preferir verbo transitivo Querer o gustar más una persona o una cosa que otra por resultar más adecuada a ciertas necesidades o a un fin determinado :prefiero el maíz al arroz blanco; prefiero no hablar más de ese tema porque me pongo muy nervioso; ¿qué habitación prefieres?; preferimos usar criterios cronológicos en lugar de estilísticos; preferí respetar el sentido, ser más literal, a buscar una rima perfecta .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín praeferre ‘llevar delante ’, ‘presentar, ofrecer, mostrar ’, ‘preferir ’, derivado de ferre ‘llevar ’. A la misma familia etimológica latina, formada a partir de la idea de movimiento, pertenecen ablación , ablativo , antelación , circunferencia , circunferir , conferir , deferencia , deferir , delación , delator , diferente , diferir , dilación , dilatar , féretro , fértil, ilación , inferir , oferta , ofrecer , prelado , proferir , referencia , referéndum, referir , relación , relatar , relativo, superlativo, transferir y traslado . Casi todos son préstamos del latín, pues ferre no ha pervivido como palabra patrimonial, excepto en oferta y ofrecer . Conjugación [35 ] como hervir .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prefer

pre fer /prɪfə́ː r / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖pre (前に )fer (持ってくる )〗(形 )preferable, (名 )preference 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～red /-d /; ～ring (→分詞 preferred )他動詞 (!(1 )進行形にしない.(2 )一般的 習慣的ではなく特定の状況で希望を穏やかに伝えるためwouldや短縮形の 'dを伴うことがある ) 1 a. 〖prefer A (to B )/｟よりかたく ｠A (rather than B )〗(Bより )Aを好む , 選ぶ (!AとBは 名詞 動名 ; ｟コーパス ｠ratherは時に省略されることがある ) ; 〖prefer A over B 〗BよりAを好む ▸ I much [far ] prefer books to movies .映画より本の方がうんと好きだ (!preferを強調するときは ╳I very much [a lot ] prefer … や ╳I prefer … (very ) much [a lot ]. としない ) ▸ I prefer driving to being a passenger .車は乗せてもらうより運転する方が好きだ (╳ … to be a passenger. としない )▸ Do you prefer working on TV or on radio? テレビとラジオのどちらの仕事をするのがいいですか (≒Which do you like better, working on TV or on radio? ) (!過去にどちらかの仕事をしていたか現在その仕事をしていることを暗示; ↓コーパスの窓 ) ▸ “Would you prefer meat? ” “Yes, I'd prefer that. ”「肉の方がいいですか 」「ええ, そちらの方がいいです 」 (!他動詞 なので応答のthatは省略できない ) .b. 〖prefer to do (rather than (to ) do )〗(…するより )…する方を好む […したい ], (…するくらいなら )…する方がよい (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )後者のtoはしばしば省略される. (2 )｟くだけて ｠ではratherが省略されたり, ratherの代わりにmoreが用いられることがある. (3 )いずれもthan以降は文脈から明らかな語句はしばしば省略される; →than 接続詞 1 b 語法 ) ▸ I prefer to work rather than to be at home .私は家にいるより仕事を持ちたい (!前の 動詞 もbe動詞の場合は後者のto beは省略されることがある:I prefer to be a producer than a director. 監督よりも製作者になりたい ) ▸ I'd prefer to be with you .君といる方がいいなあ (!これからは君といたいという気持ちを暗示 ) ▸ “Would you prefer to sit here? ” “Yes, I'd prefer to .”「ここにお座りになりますか 」「ええ, そうします 」 (!応答文のtoは省略しない ) .2 〖prefer A to do 〗〈人が 〉Aに … してほしいと思う (!｟まれ ｠にprefer for A to doの形で用いられる ) ; 〖prefer A (to be ) C 〗AがCであるのを好む , AにCであってほしいと思う (!C は 形容詞 など ) ▸ They would prefer you not to smoke .彼らはあなたにタバコを吸ってもらいたくないのだ ▸ She prefers her coffee black .彼女, コーヒーはブラックが好きなんだ .3 〖～ (that )節 〗〈人が 〉…だと良いと思う ▸ I would prefer that you (｟主に英 ｠should ) not do it .それは君にやってほしくない (!shouldの省略については →suggest 他動詞 語法 ) コーパスの窓 preferの用法 1 prefer to do と prefer doing to do と do ingはほぼ同意になることも多いが, to do は未来の内容を, do ingは過去の経験や現在の状況を暗示することがある. wouldを伴うときはto do の方が好まれる .2 prefer と比較級 prefer自体が比較の意味をもっているが, 目的語が比較級の修飾を受けるのはもちろん, ｟くだけて ｠ではprefer自体も比較級や最上級の修飾を受けることがある ▸ I prefer a more traditional approach .もっと伝統的なやり方の方が好きだ ▸ Do you prefer stage or screen better ?(役者に質問して )舞台と映画ではどちらがいいですか .3 prefer (that )節 すでに実現されている内容が続くときは直説法が, 現在の事実に反する (と信じる )内容が続く場合は仮定法過去が, そう願う気持ちが強いときには仮定法現在が続く. shouldやwouldを伴うのは ｟まれ ｠.if you pref é r そちらの方がよければ (!選択肢が文脈から明らかなとき, あるいは選択肢を与える前置きとして挿入句的に用いる ) ▸ Or, if you prefer , you can call me at 123 --4567 .(第1候補を示した後で )あるいは, もしよろしければ, 123 --4567までお電話ください .I would pref é r it if …｟話 ｠ (!仮定法を従える ) 1 ｟丁寧に ｠(ある行為をしないように頼んで )…してほしくないのですが ▸ I would prefer it if you didn't park here .ここに駐車しないでほしいのです 2 (異なる状況を希望して )…であればなあ .

 

preferable

pref er a ble /préf (ə )rəb (ə )l /→prefer 形容詞 (通例比較なし )〖通例be ～〗 «… (する )より » 好ましい , 適している «to (do ing )» ▸ infinitely preferable to death 死ぬよりはるかにまし

 

preferably

pr é f er a bly 副詞 できれば, なるべく .

 

preference

pref er ence /préf (ə )r (ə )ns /→prefer 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C U «…に対する » 好み , 嗜好 （しこう ） «for , to » ; «…よりも » 好みであること ; 優遇 , ひいき «to , over , rather than » ▸ have a preference for sweets 菓子が好きである ▸ have no strong [particular ] preference 特にこれといった好みはない ▸ personal [individual ] preference 個人の好み ▸ sexual preference 性的嗜好 (!同性愛者なのかどうかについていう ) ▸ in preference to A Aに優先して, Aではなく ▸ give [show ] preference to A Aを優遇する 2 C (ほかと比べて )気に入ったもの , 好きなもの .3 U C 優先 (権 ); 〘商 〙特恵 ▸ give preference to the company その会社に優先権を与える ～́ st ò ck [sh à res ]｟英 ｠＝preferred stock shares .

 

preferential

pref er en tial /prèfərénʃ (ə )l /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗優先的な ; 差別的な, えこひいきした .～ly 副詞

 

preferment

pre f é r ment 名詞 U C ｟かたく ｠昇進 (promotion ).

 

preferred

pre f é rred 形容詞 気に入った, 好ましい .～́ st ò ck [sh à res ]優先株 〘優先的に配当を受ける株 〙.