宁愿要，更喜欢 (choose one thing or action rather than another; like sth better) [T+n， T+n+prep(to)， T+that， T+to-inf， C+n+to-inf， T+ing， C+n+adj]： Which would you～， coffee or tea? 你喜欢什么，咖啡还是茶?～walking to cycling/study to amusement of any kind 喜欢走路而不喜欢骑车/学习而不是任何娱乐;I～that you come on Monday instead of on Tuesday. 我更愿意你星期一而不是星期二来。～to live among the working people/go there by bus 更喜欢生活在劳动人民中间/乘公共汽车去那里;She would～to go with you rather than stay here. 她宁肯与你同去也不愿意待在这里。～sb to be home early/the matter to be discussed at the next meeting 更愿意某人早早回家/下次会上讨论这件事;～spending summer by oneself/making speeches after careful preparation/being alone 更喜欢自己一个人度过夏天/认真准备后再讲话/一个人独处;～one's coffee black 更喜欢咖啡不加糖;〖同〗 favour，choose，select; 〖反〗reject;

prefer a charge/charges (against sb) 控告(某人)：～a charge against a motorist 控告一个汽车司机;

→′preferable adj 更可取(称心)的;′preferably adv 更可取地，宁可;pre′ferment n 提升;升级;(购置财产等的)优先权;′preference n;

【辨异】prefer与choose、elect、select和pick的区别见CHOOSE。