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vt. 更喜欢；宁愿；提出；提升
vi. 喜欢；愿意

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They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper.

Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett.

An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted -86 living ( ' , even if her children preferred it) than in a nursing home.

Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.

People prefer certainty awards to possible awards.

Kids preferred an award in the form of money to one in the form of a toy.

They prefer something unique and they demand quality.

Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.

Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modem genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote.

What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?

He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.

He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they prefer such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals.

Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.

Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance.

"I prefer take home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research," says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard.

I prefer to make a call if I'm in a hurry.

mice are usually social animals and prefer to be in the company of other mice, according to the study.

They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winterThey prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.

I'd much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions, she says.

When the Pew Research Center recently asked American parents to identify their"ideal"life arrangement,47 percent of mothers said they would prefer to work park-time and 20percent said they would prefer not to work at all.

Most mothers do not aspire to (向往) elite,competitive full-time positions: the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer.

Fathers answered differently:75 percent preferred full-time work.

Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children?

We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter

He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.

She would prefer to start writing about something more interesting and less unpleasant such as local news or politics, maybe next year Florence Hayes Green Ville 32 What is Florence Hayes' main responsibility as a journalist

What would Florence Hayes prefer to do

He prefers teaching to administrative work.

"I'd much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions," she says.

Asian women prefer to avoid the sun, because being pale or white is considered beautiful, whereas a tanned complexion is considered much more beautiful and sexy in the West.

first of all, small is beautiful: people definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than 100 staff.

It's likely you prefer to feel happy instead of sad or confident instead of insecure.

One of the most effective ways to change an attitude is to start behaving as if you already feel and think the way you'd prefer to.

Otherwise, we can send a gift card by mail if you prefer.

That's not to say that risk is always good, but it is related to taking action, whereas decision fatigue assuredly leads to inaction and the possible chagrin of a decision maker who might otherwise prefer a new course but is unfortunately hindered.

As for the working environment, Tains prefers working by herself.

Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn't necessarily mean people preferred positive news.

That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer.

They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad.

Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend.

When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally.

You accidentally reveal to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff christmas dinner, or what holiday you'd like to take.

The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.

Only strong people prefer to smile and value their life instead of crying and complaining about something.

The implication is that millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other sources, not a president's social media platform.

They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives-especially those that are open about any bias.

They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them.