爱继' 爱继[愛繼] àijì n. the choice of an heir from one's clan by preference'
爱用' 爱用[愛-] ài yòng v. prefer to use' 百人吃百味' 百人吃百味 bǎi rén chī bǎi wèi f.e. Each has his/her own preference.' 避繁就简' 避繁就简[---簡] bìfánjiùjiǎn f.e. prefer simplicity over complexity' 避难趋易' 避难趋易[-難趨-] bìnánqūyì f.e. prefer what is easy to what is difficult' 不为牛后' 不为牛后[-為-後] bùwéiniúhòu id. prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond' 辞富居贫' 辞富居贫[辭--貧] cífùjūpín f.e. decline riches and prefer poverty' 从优' 从优[從優] cóngyōu adv. (give) as generously as possible ◆v. offer preferential terms' 调调' 调调[調調] diàodiao(r)* n. ①tune; melody ②view; argument ③one's special hobby/preference/etc.' 关税优惠' 关税优惠[關稅優-] guānshuì yōuhuì n. tariff preference' 好尚' 好尚 ¹hàoshàng v. love and uphold ◆n. one's likes or preferences' 互惠关税' 互惠关税[--關稅] hùhuì guānshuì n. mutually preferential tariff' 看不上眼' 看不上眼 kànbushàng yǎn {E} v.p. ①not to one's preference ②detest; disdain' 看人行事' 看人行事 kànrénxíngshì f.e. treat people differently according to preferment' 口沉' 口沉 kǒuchén* v.p. 〈topo.〉 like/prefer salty/spicy food' 老成持重' 老成持重 lǎochéngchízhòng f.e. experienced and prudent | Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan gēn ∼ de rén yīqǐ gōngzuò. 我比较喜欢跟∼的人一起工作。 I prefer working with experienced and prudent people.' 耐可' 耐可 nàikě adv. preferable' 宁死不辱' 宁死不辱[寧---] nìngsǐbùrǔ f.e. 〈wr.〉 prefer death to disgrace' 宁死不降' 宁死不降[寧---] nìngsǐbùxiáng f.e. 〈wr.〉 prefer death to surrender' 宁左勿右' 宁左勿右[寧---] nìngzuǒwùyòu f.e. prefer to be Left than Right' 偏食' 偏食 ¹piānshí* {E} n. ①partial eclipse ②partiality for certain kinds of food | Zhè háizi ∼. 这孩子∼。 This child is partial to certain kinds of food. ③limited diet ④preferential treatment ◆v. be particular with food' 普遍优惠制' 普遍优惠制[--優--] pǔbiàn yōuhuìzhì n. generalized system of preferences (GSP)' 普惠制' 普惠制 pǔhuìzhì ab. pǔbiàn yōuhuìzhì generalized system of preferences (GSP)' 倾向' 倾向[傾-] qīngxiàng* {C} n. tendency; trend; inclination; deviation; disposition ◆v. be inclined to; side with; prefer | Wǒ ∼ yú lìng yī̠ zhǒng guāndiǎn. 我∼于另一种观点。 I'm inclined to another view.' 情愿' 情愿[-願] qíngyuàn {E} aux. be willing to; would rather; prefer | Wǒ ∼ zuòláo yě bùnéng chūmài péngyou. 我∼坐牢也不能出卖朋友。 I'd rather go to jail than betray friends.' 趣味' 趣味 qùwèi(r)* {C} n. ①fun; interest; taste; delight | Diàoyú hẹ̌n yǒu ∼. 钓鱼很有∼。 Fishing is a special pleasure. ②liking; preference' 柔和' 柔和 ¹róuhé {D} s.v. gentle; mild | Wọ̌ xǐhuan bǐjiào ∼ de yīnyuè. 我喜欢比较∼的音乐。 I prefer relatively light music.' 晒干' 晒干[曬乾] shàigān {E} r.v. ①dry in the sun | Wọ̌ xǐhuan bǎ yīfu ∼. 我喜欢把衣服∼。 I prefer drying the clothes in the sun. ②〈slang〉 cold-shoulder' 士可杀不可辱' 士可杀不可辱[--殺---] shì kě shā bùkě rǔ f.e. A gentleman prefers death to humiliation.' 双拥' 双拥[雙擁] shuāngyōng n. ①support the army and give preferential treatment to the families of armymen and martyrs ②support the government and cherish the people' 特惠' 特惠 tèhuì {E} attr. preferential ◆n. preferential treatment' 特惠待遇' 特惠待遇 tèhuì dàiyù n. preferential treatment' 特惠关税' 特惠关税[--關稅] tèhuì guānshuì n. preferential tariff' 特惠税率' 特惠税率[--稅-] tèhuì shuìlǜ n. preferential tariff' 推荐词' 推荐词[-薦詞] tuījiàncí n. preferred term' 图像先见' 图像先见[圖--見] túxiàng xiānjiàn n. 〈lg.〉 picture preference' 消费者偏好' 消费者偏好[-費---] xiāofèizhě piānhào n. consumer preference' 优' 优[優] ¹yōu {D} b.f. ①excellent; superior 优良 yōuliáng ②ample; abundant 优裕 ²yōuyù ③free; leisurely 优游 yōuyóu ④give preferential treatment 优待 yōudài ⑤〈trad.〉 actor; actress 优伶 ²yōulíng' 优待' 优待[優-] yōudài* {E} n./v. give preferential/special treatment' 优惠' 优惠[優-] ¹yōuhuì* {D} v.p. preferential; favorable' 优惠待遇' 优惠待遇[優---] yōuhuì dàiyù n. preferential/favored treatment' 优惠利率' 优惠利率[優---] yōuhuì lìlǜ n. ①prime rate (of interest) ②preferential interest rate' 优惠权' 优惠权[優-權] yōuhuìquán n. preferential rights' 优惠条件' 优惠条件[優-條-] yōuhuì tiáojiàn n. preferential rights; concessional terms' 优惠条款' 优惠条款[優-條-] yōuhuì tiáokuǎn n. preferential clause' 优抗' 优抗[優-] yōukàng v. give preferential treatment for dependents of soldiers' 优利存款' 优利存款[優---] yōulì cúnkuǎn n. preferential-interest deposit' 右利手' 右利手 yòulìshǒu n. dextro-manual preference' 优先' 优先[優-] yōuxiān {D} v. have priority ◆attr. preferential; preferred; priority' 优先股' 优先股[優--] yōuxiāngǔ n. preference/preferred shares/stocks M:fèn 份' 优先权' 优先权[優-權] yōuxiānquán {E} n. priority; preference' 优选语义学' 优选语义学[優選語義學] yōuxuǎn yǔyìxué n. 〈lg.〉 preference semantics' 韫椟' 韫椟[韞櫝] yùndú id. live like a recluse; prefer to be a commoner (of a talented person)' 玉碎' 玉碎 yùsuì* id. ①prefer death to dishonor ②die in glory' 予以照顾' 予以照顾[---顧] yǔyǐzhàogù f.e. give preferential treatment' 预置' 预置[預-] ⁶yùzhì n. 〈comp.〉 preference' 择优' 择优[擇優] zéyōu* v.o. choose the best; select the fittest ◆attr. preferential; preferred' 乍可' 乍可 zhàkě adv. be preferable' 照顾价格' 照顾价格[-顧價-] zhàogu jiàgé n. preferential price' 逐臭' 逐臭 zhúchòu v.o. have differing tastes/preferences/proclivities'
would rather, prefer