preferentially

/ˌprefəˈrenʃəli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

优先地；优待地；优先选择地

释义与例句

adv. 优先地；优待地；优先选择地
in a way that gives preference or priority to one person or thing over others
  1. The university accepts students with disabilities preferentially in its admission process.
    该大学在招生过程中优先录取残疾学生。
  2. Local residents are preferentially hired for positions in the new factory.
    新工厂优先雇用当地居民。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. During the drought, water was preferentially supplied to hospitals and schools.
    干旱期间，水被优先供应给医院和学校。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 prefer（偏爱）+ -ential（形容词后缀）+ -ly（副词后缀）→优先地；优待地

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • preferential 优先的；优待的
    形容词，指给予优惠或优先权的。
  • preference 偏爱；优先权
    名词，指对某事物的喜爱或优先选择权。
同义词
  • favorably 有利地；优待地
    preferentially 强调在两者中优先选择其一；favorably 更侧重以肯定或有利的方式对待，不一定含有比较之意。
    The committee reviewed his application favorably because of his strong experience. 由于他经验丰富，委员会以有利的态度审阅了他的申请。
反义词
  • indiscriminately 不加区分地；一视同仁地
    preferentially 指有区别地优先对待某人或某物；indiscriminately 指不加区别、一律对待，二者方式相反。
    The manager distributed the bonuses indiscriminately among all the staff. 经理不加区分地把奖金分给了所有员工。
常见搭配
  • treat sb preferentially 优待某人
    The club treats its long-term members preferentially by offering them discounts. 俱乐部以折扣方式优待长期会员。
  • preferentially select 优先选择
    The airline preferentially selects experienced pilots for international routes. 该航空公司优先为国际航线选择经验丰富的飞行员。
  • preferentially hire 优先雇用
    The company preferentially hires graduates from local universities. 这家公司优先雇用本地大学的毕业生。