prefer的具体用法?

Question

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Answer 1

prefer: v. 较喜欢,宁可,提出

Examples:
1. I much prefer cats to dogs.
猫和狗之中我更喜欢猫。
2. I prefer walking to cycling.
我喜欢步行更甚于骑自行车。
3. He chose Germany, but personally I'd prefer to go to Spain.
他选择了德国，而我个人倒更喜欢西班牙。
4. Which one do you prefer, an apple or an orange?
你想要哪个，苹果还是橘子？
5. There's coffee or tea. Which would you prefer?
有咖啡或茶. 你喜欢哪样?
6. We prefer to eat out.
我们比较喜欢上馆子吃饭。
7. I prefer fish to meat.
我较喜欢吃鱼。
8. I prefer tea to coffee.
我更喜欢茶，而不是咖啡。

Answer 2

prefer

vt.
(preferred; preferring)
宁可, 宁愿(选择); 更喜欢; (比较起来)喜欢...(而不喜欢...)(to)
提出, 提起(声明、请求、控诉等)
提升, 提拔(to); 推荐, 介绍
【律】优先偿付(某债权人)
建议; 申请
prefer doing to talking
喜欢做而不喜欢说
prefer to die rather than surrender
宁死不屈
prefer a charge against a person
告发某人
prefer a claim to property
提出一项产业的要求
prefer sb. for
提拔某人为...
preferred share [stock]
【商】优先股
I should prefer you not to stay [that you did not stay] there too long.
我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
你喜欢咖啡还是茶?

prefer ... rather than
宁愿[愿意]...而不愿
prefer ...to
喜欢...而不喜欢; 喜欢... 胜过...