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preferred

🇬🇧 UK/prɪ'fɜːd/🇺🇸 US/pri'fә:d/
A2

Definitions

adj.

Regarded as more desirable or suitable; chosen over other options

首选的;优先的;更受青睐的

n.

Preferred stock; shares that give holders priority over common stockholders for dividends

优先股

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
fercarry, bear, bring
+
redsuffix
=preferred

Common Collocations

  • 1.preferred method首选方式
  • 2.preferred option优先选项
  • 3.preferred stock优先股
  • 4.preferred candidate中意的候选人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Email remains the preferred method of communication in most corporate environments.

  • 2.

    She has a preferred route to work that avoids the busiest intersections.

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