pref·er·a·ble
adjective/ˈprefrəbl/
/ˈprefrəbl/
- more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to something
较适合；更可取 - preferable (to something) Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。 - preferable (to doing something) He finds country life infinitely preferable to living in the city.
他觉得乡村生活比都市生活称心得多。 - preferable (to do something) It would be preferable to employ two people, not one.
雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1- Death was considered vastly preferable to surrender.
宁可死也不投降。 - The new policies are infinitely preferable to what went before.
这些新政策远比以前的好得多。 - The summer months are preferable for weddings.
夏季更适合举行婚礼。 - This technique is far preferable to any alternative.
这种技术远远优于任何替代技术。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
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- far
- greatly
- highly
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- for
- to
- preferable (to something) Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.