preferable

Word family noun preference preferabilitypreferentialismpreferentialistprefermentpreferreradjective preferable preferential verb prefer adverb preferably preferentially

pref·e·ra·ble /ˈprefərəbəl/ adjectiveadj

PREFERbetter or more suitable 更好的，更合适的，更可取的

For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are preferable.

做这道菜，用新鲜香草和大蒜更好。

In warm weather, clothes made of natural fabrics are infinitely preferable (=much better).

天气暖和的时候，穿天然织物的衣服要舒适得多。

preferable to (doing) something

Being taught in a small group is far preferable to being in a large, noisy classroom.

小班听课比在闹哄哄的大教室里上课要强得多。

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Examples from the Corpus

preferable• Nevertheless, many people still cling to the vinyl disk as preferable.• A limited contract for a few sessions, at least in the first instance, is always preferable.• But how can we decide which analysis is preferable?• The most preferable arrangement would be for us to pay very low interest over a long period of time.• So we're agreed. Our preferable course of action is to do nothing until the report is published.• It must be preferable that the original action proceed rather than being convoluted into a negligence action.• After a while, deciding that discretion was preferable, they moved off some distance into the desert parallel to the road.• I found this vaguely reassuring; a short, sharp death seemed preferable to a long, slow chewing underwater.• Even to some one as straight as myself, the bearded gentleman is preferable to Anneka Rice or Judith Chalmers.• As far as I'm concerned anything would be preferable to staying here alone.• At that point, even a 3,000-mile plane ride home into relentless headwinds almost seemed preferable to Vancouver.

far preferable• From upwards its tone becomes thin and rather unsatisfactory, the flute being far preferable at that altitude.• However, it is far preferable for companies to utilise the professional services of a company such as Rentokil Tropical Plants.• Jackson, who opposes the welfare overhaul, says Clinton is far preferable to Dole.• Discomfort in the open air was far preferable to him.• In fact, too few words are far preferable to too many.

词汇	preferable
释义	preferable Word family noun preference preferabilitypreferentialismpreferentialistprefermentpreferreradjective preferable preferential verb prefer adverb preferably preferentially pref·e·ra·ble /ˈprefərəbəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj PREFERbetter or more suitable 更好的，更合适的，更可取的 For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are preferable. 做这道菜，用新鲜香草和大蒜更好。 In warm weather, clothes made of natural fabrics are infinitely preferable (=much better). 天气暖和的时候，穿天然织物的衣服要舒适得多。 preferable to (doing) something Being taught in a small group is far preferable to being in a large, noisy classroom. 小班听课比在闹哄哄的大教室里上课要强得多。 ► see thesaurus at better Examples from the Corpus preferable• Nevertheless, many people still cling to the vinyl disk as preferable.• A limited contract for a few sessions, at least in the first instance, is always preferable.• But how can we decide which analysis is preferable?• The most preferable arrangement would be for us to pay very low interest over a long period of time.• So we're agreed. Our preferable course of action is to do nothing until the report is published.• It must be preferable that the original action proceed rather than being convoluted into a negligence action.• After a while, deciding that discretion was preferable, they moved off some distance into the desert parallel to the road.• I found this vaguely reassuring; a short, sharp death seemed preferable to a long, slow chewing underwater.• Even to some one as straight as myself, the bearded gentleman is preferable to Anneka Rice or Judith Chalmers.• As far as I'm concerned anything would be preferable to staying here alone.• At that point, even a 3,000-mile plane ride home into relentless headwinds almost seemed preferable to Vancouver. far preferable• From upwards its tone becomes thin and rather unsatisfactory, the flute being far preferable at that altitude.• However, it is far preferable for companies to utilise the professional services of a company such as Rentokil Tropical Plants.• Jackson, who opposes the welfare overhaul, says Clinton is far preferable to Dole.• Discomfort in the open air was far preferable to him.• In fact, too few words are far preferable to too many.
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