preferable
UK/'pref(ə)rəb(ə)l/US/'prefәrәbl/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Better or more desirable than another alternative.
更可取的；更好的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpreferbefore
+
-ablecarry, bear, bring
=preferable
prefer + -able = capable of being preferred.
Common Collocations
- 1.far preferable远比……好
- 2.preferable to比……更可取
- 3.highly preferable非常理想
- 4.[mutually preferable]双方都更满意的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Walking is preferable to driving in the city.