[; ]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