preference

1. N-VAR If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else. 偏爱

It upset her when men revealed a preference for her sister. 当男人们显露出偏爱她妹妹的时候，她很不高兴。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you give preference to someone with a particular qualification or feature, you choose them rather than someone else. 优先考虑

The Pentagon has said it will give preference to companies with which it can do business electronically. 五角大楼已经宣布它将优先考虑能与之进行电子交易的公司。