| 词汇 | example_english_slight-preference |
| 释义 | slight preferencecollocation in Englishmeanings of slightand preferenceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with preference. slight adjective uk /slaɪt/ us /slaɪt/ small in amount ... See more at slight preference noun[C or U] uk /ˈpref.ər.əns/ us /ˈpref.ər.əns/ the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing ... See more at preference Examples of slight preferenceThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I must confess to some slightpreference. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do give us some slightpreference. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have a slightpreference for inappropriate as against unreasonable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a slightpreference (60:40%) in favour of changing the place of articulation from one consonant to the next, but nothing very dramatic. This preference characterizes all numerals, except for the numeral 9, where a slightpreference for the feminine forms (51%) was found. Giving a slightpreference for long-service employees is a matter for the company. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Could not some arrangement be made to give a slightpreference to the people who have these parking meters outside their houses by a slight reduction in rates? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Probably my slightpreference would have been for a doubling of initial allowances rather than the new scheme; but it is unwise as yet to form a final view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In cyclohexane as solvent the distribution changes to 53:47 where the polar side now has a slightpreference for the catalyst. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hummingbirds show a slightpreference for red, orange, and bright pink tubular flowers as nectar sources, though flowers not adapted to hummingbird pollination (e.g., willow catkins) are also visited. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of slight Go to the definition of preference See other collocations with preference |
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