1 [C,U] (a) preference (for sth) an interest in or desire for one thing more than another 喜爱；偏爱: What you wear is entirely a matter of personal preference. 穿什么完全是个人喜好问题。 [sing] Please list your choices in order of preference (= put the things you want most first on the list). 请把你的选择按喜好程度列出。

2 [U] special treatment that you give to one person or group rather than to others 优先权；优待；优惠: When allocating accommodation, we will give preference to families with young children. 分配住房时，我们将优先考虑有年幼子女的家庭。