preferably

英 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

美 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

adv.  最好; 宁可; 更可取地

BNC.6353 / COCA.9307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 更好的；更可取的；更合适的
  If you say that one thing ispreferable toanother, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable.
  1. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby...
     远处发生大地震总比在附近发生小地震好。
  2. The hazards of the theatre seemed preferable to joining the family paint business...
     经营剧院的风险似乎比加入家族涂料产业的风险要小一些。
  3. Was an evening with Peter in their company preferable to being left at home alone?
     晚上和彼得在他们的公司呆着是不是比一个人留在家里好一些？

英英释义

adv

• more readily or willingly
  1. clean it well, preferably with warm water
  2. I'd rather be in Philadelphia
  3. I'd sooner die than give up
  Synonym:soonerrather

双语例句

• During the transmission, the tokens are serialized and, preferably, encrypted as well.
  在传输过程中，对令牌进行序列化，最好同时进行加密。
• Preferably, we should be able to use command-line scripts to start and stop tests that we run frequently.
  最好是，我们能够使用命令行脚本来开始并停止我们经常运行的测试。
• The mounting structure is insulative, and preferably comprises a direct bond to copper board.
  该安装结构是绝缘的，并且优选地包括直接接合到铜的板。
• Writing acceptance tests requires collaboration: preferably Customer, Tester& Programmer.
  编写验收测试需要协作：尤其是在客户、测试人员和程序员之间。
• Preferably people with whom you can converse.
  最好是可以与之交谈的人。
• If you have a question about anything, ask a person – preferably me or your father.
  如果你有任何问题，都可以选择问其他人，最好是我或者你的父亲。
• Our pursuit: Dedicate to providing customers preferably with satisfactory products and servicing more intimately.
  我们的追求：竭诚为您提供最满意的产品和更贴心的服务。
• Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field ( preferably in a technical field, such as computers).
  加强你在某个特定领域的知识（最好是某个技术领域，如计算机等）。
• Preferably it should have a large red countdown timer.
  如果它有一个巨大的红色倒计时装置就更完美了。
• Modules must be named in all lower-case, preferably short, single words.
  模块的名称全部小写，并尽可能短，最好是一个单词。