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

• Each correspondence shall preferably be limited to one subject, and appropriately titled for easy reference.
  所有通信最好应限制在一个主题上，并应适当命名以便参考。
• 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。
• Audio and video streams are preferably transmitted through the User Datagram Protocol ( UDP).
  音频和视频流通过用户数据报协议（UserDatagramProtocol，UDP）传输较为可取。
• 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。
• Please initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible, preferably within an hour of birth.
  请尽早开始哺饲母乳，最好在生产后的第一个小时内立即开始。
• Clean the car from the top, preferably with a hose and warm water.
  最好用软管和温水从顶部开始清洗汽车。
• The neural network can preferably solve the non-linear problem.
  利用神经网络建模可以较好地解决非线性问题。
• Preferably people with whom you can converse.
  最好是可以与之交谈的人。
• Good analytical, planning and organizing abilities, preferably with project management experience or potential skills.
  优秀的分析、计划和组织能力。最好具有项目管理工作经验及技巧。
• If you have a business that fits the following criteria, call me or, preferably, write.
  如同你知道有公司符合以下的条件，打电话或者最好是写信给我。