Preference

(noun.) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties).

(noun.) the right or chance to choose; 'given my druthers, I'd eat cake'.

(noun.) a strong liking; 'my own preference is for good literature'; 'the Irish have a penchant for blarney'.

校对:潘西

• This establishes an order of preference, a greater and less, better and worse. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• True, said I, which, I suppose, accounts for her preference of Horace Beckford. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• In flute-like tones of sarcasm she said-- You can easily go after Mrs. Casaubon and explain your preference. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Adhere to that preference--never swerve thence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• You must not imagine that I believe there is at present any decline in her preference of you, Fred. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I never had a _preference_ for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• In practically all cells, the chemical method is used in preference to the mechanical one. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• After the parts are put together a thorough forging follows, either by use of hammer or press, the latter being now used in preference. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• One of those causes appeared to be the preference given, by the institutions of Mr. Colbert, to the industry of the towns above that of the country. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• All descriptions of food were no longer equally distasteful; she could be induced, sometimes, to indicate a preference. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Mrs. Grant, I believe, suspects him of a preference for Julia; I have never seen much symptom of it, but I wish it may be so. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable law-givers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• But you are always giving _her_ the preference. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• This modesty of mine directed my attention to the marine-store shops, and such shops as Mr. Dolloby's, in preference to the regular dealers. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• As against it, or as compared with it, the conscious ideas and preference of individuals are impotent. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Lastly, the aim of following nature means to note the origin, the waxing, and waning, of preferences and interests. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Now I remember, you were against me this morning, and were quite Miltonian and manufacturing in your preferences. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.

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