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词汇 example_english_definite-preference
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definite preference

collocation in English

meanings of definiteand preference


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definite
adjective
uk /ˈdef.ɪ.nət/ us /ˈdef.ən.ət/
fixed, certain, ...
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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 ...
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Examples of definite preference


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Although many plant names continued to be published under different classification schemes, botanists began to show a definitepreference for the binomial system.
The duty should check the influx of inferior grades of yeast and afford a definitepreference for the higher grade quality.
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That is a definitepreference as against using their own money in their own country, and a preference in the case of sending it abroad.
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If that is so, it is clear that they are going to be given a definitepreference over other forms of transport.
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It seems to show a definitepreference for the finding of voluntary minders by the parents themselves.
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Can he guarantee them a definitepreference?
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No definitepreference for soil type has been determined, having been found in sands, clay, gravels, and peat.
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Wikipedia

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Elsheimer had a definitepreference for choosing rare or original subjects, both for his mythological and religious paintings.
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In addition, females demonstrate definite preferences for certain males, and rival males heed these preferences.
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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.
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