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preferential

🇬🇧 UK/,prefə'renʃ(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.prefә'renʃәl/
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Definitions

adj.

Giving or showing special favor or advantage to a particular person or group

优先的;给予特殊待遇的;特惠的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
fercarry, bear, bring
+
entialsuffix
=preferential

Common Collocations

  • 1.preferential treatment优待;特殊待遇
  • 2.preferential rates优惠利率/价格
  • 3.preferential access优先准入
  • 4.preferential tariff优惠关税

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Long-term customers receive preferential rates on all our services.

  • 2.

    Critics accused the government of giving preferential treatment to large corporations.

  • 3.

    The trade agreement grants preferential access to markets in both countries.

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