preferably

英 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

美 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

adv.  最好; 宁可; 更可取地

BNC.6353 / COCA.9307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 更好的；更可取的；更合适的
  If you say that one thing ispreferable toanother, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable.
  1. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby...
     远处发生大地震总比在附近发生小地震好。
  2. The hazards of the theatre seemed preferable to joining the family paint business...
     经营剧院的风险似乎比加入家族涂料产业的风险要小一些。
  3. Was an evening with Peter in their company preferable to being left at home alone?
     晚上和彼得在他们的公司呆着是不是比一个人留在家里好一些？

英英释义

adv

• more readily or willingly
  1. clean it well, preferably with warm water
  2. I'd rather be in Philadelphia
  3. I'd sooner die than give up
  Synonym:soonerrather

双语例句

• Preferably people with whom you can converse.
  最好是可以与之交谈的人。
• The mounting structure is insulative, and preferably comprises a direct bond to copper board.
  该安装结构是绝缘的，并且优选地包括直接接合到铜的板。
• If you have a business that fits the following criteria, call me or, preferably, write.
  如同你知道有公司符合以下的条件，打电话或者最好是写信给我。
• Good analytical, planning and organizing abilities, preferably with project management experience or potential skills.
  优秀的分析、计划和组织能力。最好具有项目管理工作经验及技巧。
• The integrated circuit card preferably also comprises one or a plurality of communication interfaces;
  优选地所述集成电路卡还包括一个或多个通讯接口；
• Modules must be named in all lower-case, preferably short, single words.
  模块的名称全部小写，并尽可能短，最好是一个单词。
• Inorganic Mass Spectrometry is preferably used each time extremely low concentrations and isotopic abundance are to be determined.
  每当测定非常低的浓度和同位素丰度时总是首先使用无机质谱法。
• Preferably, we should be able to use command-line scripts to start and stop tests that we run frequently.
  最好是，我们能够使用命令行脚本来开始并停止我们经常运行的测试。
• Writing acceptance tests requires collaboration: preferably Customer, Tester& Programmer.
  编写验收测试需要协作：尤其是在客户、测试人员和程序员之间。
• I might travel by York or preferably by preston.
  我想旅途中经过约克，但最好是经过普雷斯顿。