preferential 英 [ˌprefəˈrenʃl]   美 [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl]

preferential

preferential  英 [ˌprefəˈrenʃl] 美 [ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl]

adj. 优先的;选择的;特惠的;先取的 

  • Something that's preferential gives one person or group a big advantage over others. If your soccer coach never makes you sit on the bench and always hands you the first Gatorade, she gives you preferential treatment.
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  • adj. 优先的;选择的;特惠的;先取的
  • preferential (adj.) 1805, from Medieval Latin preferentia, from Latin praeferre (see prefer) + -al (1).
pref·er·en·tial / ˌprefəˈrenʃl ; NAmE ˌprefəˈrenʃl / adjective [only before noun ] giving an advantage to a particular person or group 优先的;优惠的;优待的 Don't expect to get preferential treatment. 不要指望受到优待。 pref·er·en·tial·ly / ˌprefəˈrenʃəli ; NAmE ˌprefəˈrenʃəli / adverb pref·er·en·tial / ˌprefəˈrenʃl ; NAmE ˌprefəˈrenʃl / pref·er·en·tial·ly / ˌprefəˈrenʃəli ; NAmE ˌprefəˈrenʃəli /
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