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单词 lief
释义
lief
adverb
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
sb had/would as lief do sthold use
If someone had/would as lief to do something, they wouldpreferto do something:
宁愿，宁可
Hesawthat I would as lief bealone.他能看出来我宁愿一个人生活。
More examples
  • I'd as lief have him on mysideas against me.
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  • Hemutteredthat he had as liefstandassit.
  • Hisclerkwould nottouchthecheese, saying he had as liefchewsoap.
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(Definition oflieffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflief

lief
I agree that we need structural reform, but it will take longer to achieve that than to secure re-liefon contributions and an increase in receipts.
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They put out of work a vast number of our own mea who are not desirous of continuing to receive out-of-work re-liefweek by week.
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Liefis courageous, very trustworthy, and withstands any and all temptations to surrender his quest.
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Lief, born soon after the beginning of this dark reign, is told of the gems on his sixteenth birthday.
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Lieffinds a note and realizes that the password is the first letter of every word on the note.
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Liefwas the college's president from 1968 to 1990, solidifying it as a college with a liberal arts focus on a tree-lined campus.
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Liefis tempted in many ways and by the end of the first series he has grown not only in bravery and strength, but also in wisdom and patience.
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Liefis very courageous and extremely trustworthy.
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Liefstarts to hear voices.
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