Thích hơn, ưa hơn

to prefer beer to wine

thích bia rượu hơn rượu vang

to prefer to stay

thích ở lại hơn

Đề bạt, thăng cấp (ai vào một chức vị nào)

Đưa ra, trình ra (lời buộc tội)

to prefer arguments

đưa ra những lý lẽ

prefer a charge/charges against somebody

(luật pháp) buộc tội, tố cáo ai (tại toà, tại sở công an...)

thích hơn

ưa hơn

V.

Favour, like better, fancy, lean or incline towards or onthe side of, be inclined, be partial to, pick, select, opt for,choose, single out, take a fancy to, embrace, espouse, approve,esteem: Which flavour do you prefer, chocolate or coffee? Ishould prefer to take my own car. 2 present, offer, propose,proffer, advance, submit, tender, put forward, file, lodge,enter: They preferred charges against the hooligans forcriminal damage.

V.tr.

(preferred, preferring) 1 (often foll. by to, or to +infin.) choose rather; like better (would prefer to stay;prefers coffee to tea).

Submit (information, an accusation,etc.) for consideration.

Promote or advance (a person).