prefer
/prɪˈfɜːr/·프리퍼·verb
更喜欢,偏好
LatinCEFR A2
词根
pre- (before) + Latin 'ferre' (to carry, bear)
Latin praeferre (carry/place before) → Old French preferer → English prefer
一句话
pre(在前) + fer(运) = '把某物放到他物之前'. 拉丁 praeferre 字面就是"置于前"。 偏好不是感情,而是决定把哪个选项放到自己面前的动作。 "I prefer tea" 按词根读,就是"我把茶拉到自己跟前"。
例句
I prefer tea to coffee.
我比起咖啡更喜欢茶。
She prefers to walk home.
她更愿意走路回家。
Most people prefer cash payments here.
这里大多数人偏好现金支付。
同根词
transferrefersufferinferpreference