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preference

US /ˈprɛfɚəns/

noun Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a strong liking

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please tell us your seating preference when booking the flight.

Word Family

NounNoun
preference gốc
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
preferent preferential
AdverbAdv
preferentially

Synonyms

  • inclinationan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  • predilectiona predisposition in favor of something
  • choicethe person or thing chosen or selected

Collocations

  • Easy personal food preference
    describing personal food preference (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
  • Medium state consumer brand preferences clearly
    to state consumer brand preferences clearly, meaning to express in words
  • Hard grant tariff trade preferences to developing nations
    to grant tariff trade preferences to developing nations, meaning to let have
  • Very Hard in preference to all competing proposals
    indicating a state, position, or relationship within preference to all competing proposals

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