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TOEFL BNC: 6905 COCA: 10561

preferable

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pref·e·ra·ble /ˈprefərəbəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
PREFERbetter or more suitable 更好的，更合适的，更可取的
 For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are preferable.
做这道菜，用新鲜香草和大蒜更好。
 In warm weather, clothes made of natural fabrics are infinitely preferable (=much better).
天气暖和的时候，穿天然织物的衣服要舒适得多。
preferable to (doing) something
 Being taught in a small group is far preferable to being in a large, noisy classroom.
小班听课比在闹哄哄的大教室里上课要强得多。
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preferable• Nevertheless, many people still cling to the vinyl disk as preferable.• A limited contract for a few sessions, at least in the first instance, is always preferable.• But how can we decide which analysis is preferable?• The most preferable arrangement would be for us to pay very low interest over a long period of time.• So we're agreed. Our preferable course of action is to do nothing until the report is published.• It must be preferable that the original action proceed rather than being convoluted into a negligence action.• After a while, deciding that discretion was preferable, they moved off some distance into the desert parallel to the road.• I found this vaguely reassuring; a short, sharp death seemed preferable to a long, slow chewing underwater.• Even to some one as straight as myself, the bearded gentleman is preferable to Anneka Rice or Judith Chalmers.• As far as I'm concerned anything would be preferable to staying here alone.• At that point, even a 3,000-mile plane ride home into relentless headwinds almost seemed preferable to Vancouver.
far preferable• From upwards its tone becomes thin and rather unsatisfactory, the flute being far preferable at that altitude.• However, it is far preferable for companies to utilise the professional services of a company such as Rentokil Tropical Plants.• Jackson, who opposes the welfare overhaul, says Clinton is far preferable to Dole.• Discomfort in the open air was far preferable to him.• In fact, too few words are far preferable to too many.
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TOEFL BNC: 6905 COCA: 10561
preferable

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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem更可取；似乎更可取▸➤become變得更可取▸➤remain依然更可取➤make sth使⋯更可取▸➤consider sth, deem sth認為⋯更可取➤find sth發現⋯更可取ADVERB➤far, greatly, highly, infinitely, much, vastly好得多；更可取得多；更合意得多◇This technique is far preferable to any alternative.這種技術遠遠優於任何替代技術。◇The new policies are infinitely preferable to what went before.這些新政策遠比以前的好得多。◇Independence is much preferable to charity.獨立遠勝過接受慈善。➤clearly明顯優於⋯➤environmentally (NAmE) 有利於環境的◇We are committed to purchasing environmentally preferable products whenever possible.我們承諾盡可能購買環保產品。PREPOSITION➤for更適合◇The summer months are preferable for weddings.夏季更適合舉行婚禮。➤to比⋯更可取◇Death was considered vastly preferable to surrender.寧可死也不投降。
TOEFL BNC: 6905 COCA: 10561
preferable adj.
⇨ better
TOEFL BNC: 6905 COCA: 10561
preferable
Better: better, improved, superior...

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