| 31. | learn a foreign language, English for preference |
| 学外语，优先学英语
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| 32. | in preference of [to ] |
| 优先于…；胜于…
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| 33. | wear flowers in preference to jewels |
| 宁可戴花而不戴珠宝
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| 34. | through preference |
| 由于偏爱
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| 35. | have a preference for French novels |
| 爱读法国小说
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| 36. | preference for gold |
| 对黄金的偏爱
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| 37. | preference for learning to wealth |
| 爱学问而不爱财富
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| 38. | preference for tea over coffee |
| 宁可喝茶不喝咖啡
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| 39. | give one creditor a preference over the others |
| 给予某债权人以优先于其他债权人的权利
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| 40. | a preferential [ preference , presidential] primary |
| （美）（指选民通过直接投票或推选代表参加候选人提名会的方式表示对总统候选人意向的）总统预选
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