prefer/ prɪ'fəːr /

1.vt.
偏爱

to prefer coffee to tea
喜欢咖啡胜于茶
to prefer doing sth
更喜欢做某事
I'd prefer to go by train
我宁愿坐火车去
I'd prefer him to go to university
我宁可他上大学
to prefer charges
提出控告