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to lượt thích one thing or person better than another; lớn choose one thing rather than something else because you lượt thích it better prefer something ‘Coffee or tea?’ ‘I"d prefer tea, thanks.’I would prefer it if you didn"t tell anyone.A local firm is to lớn be preferred.A short-term fixed rate is the preferred option. Prefer something to lớn something I much prefer jazz khổng lồ rock music.I prefer chất lượng to quantity. Prefer something over something A few people still prefer landlines over mobiles.Relevant experience is preferred over formal education. Prefer something + adj. I prefer my coffee black. Prefer to vị something I much prefer to travel by train.The donor prefers to lớn remain anonymous.I prefer not to think about it.She won"t discuss her plans in detail, preferring instead lớn wait until after the election. Prefer somebody/something to do something Would you prefer me to lớn stay? prefer doing something I prefer playing in defence. Prefer that… (formal) I would prefer that you did not mention my name.

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Express Yourself Expressing a preferenceExpressing a preferenceThese are ways of stating what your preferred choice is. Chú ý that we sometimes discount our own expertise or authority before expressing our preference:I lượt thích the red one better than/​more than the green one.I prefer beef to lớn lamb.I"d prefer to lớn wait here.I"d rather go to the concert than the play.I think I"d rather stay in than go out tonight.I lượt thích swimming better than jogging.I think that colour"s much more attractive.It doesn’t really matter to me whether we eat here or go out. (especially North American English)I don"t really mind whether we talk now or later. (British English)I’m happy either way. (North American English)I don"t really care either way.If it were up khổng lồ me, I"d choose the green one.If you ask me, the old one looks better than the new one.I’m not an expert but kiến thiết B seems more eye-catching.

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Grammar Point want / lượt thích / love / hate / thinkwant / lượt thích / love / hate / thinkThese verbs belong to lớn a group known as stative verbs because they describe a state rather than an kích hoạt (although think can describe either an action or a state). Stative verbs are not usually used in the progressive tenses. However, it is becoming more common for some stative verbs to be used with progressive tenses. Stative verbs such as want, like, love, hate & think are sometimes used in informal language lớn describe a state at a particular moment, or a state that continues for a period of time:Why are you wanting a new phone when your current one works perfectly well?What shall we vày tonight? I’m thinking bowling.I’m loving the weather today! Other stative verbs that can be used this way include prefer, remember, taste and understand
Extra ExamplesEmployers naturally prefer candidates with some previous experience of the job.I greatly prefer this version.I happen to prefer action movies myself.I prefer his earlier paintings khổng lồ his later ones.Industries still tend to prefer virgin raw materials to recycled ones.I would really prefer khổng lồ teach girls.We can eat out if you like, but I would prefer to lớn stay in.You may simply prefer just to lớn sit on the terrace with a cocktail.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbgreatlymuchoverwhelmingly…verb + preferwouldtend toappear to…prepositionover
(law) lớn accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in courtPolice have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man.Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers.
See prefer in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee prefer in the Oxford Learner"s Dictionary of Academic English