in preference to

in preference to 基本解释

优先于...

词组短语

1、in preference to do 优先考虑做

2、in preference to doing 优先于做

3、in preference to sb 优先于某人

4、in preference to sth 优先于某事

in preference to 用法和例句

1、chosen in preference to another.

比同类事物先被选到的。

2、Most of Americans drink coffee in preference to tea.

大部分美国人爱喝咖啡甚于红茶。

3、I would usually choose apples in preference to pears.

我通常愿意选择苹果，其次才是梨。

4、Rule of Economy Programmer time is expensive conserve it in preference to machine time.

经济编程的时间非常昂贵，把它保留下来给机器。

5、Promoting the use of aluminum containers in preference to others might actually conserve resources.

提倡优先使用铝容器，实际上可以节约资源。

重点词汇

preference n. 偏爱；优先权；偏爱的事物；（债权人）受优先偿还的权利