prefer の英語での意味
preferprefer /prɪˈfɜː $ -ˈfɜːr/ verb (past tense and past participle preferred, present participle preferring) [transitive] 
すべての翻訳を見る1to like someone or something more than someone or something else, so that you would choose it if you could他のものよりある人や物を好み、選べるならそちらを選ぶ: 
This type of owl prefers a desert habitat.この種のフクロウは砂漠の生息地を好む。 She prefers her coffee black.彼女はコーヒーをブラックで飲むのが好きだ。 the government’s preferred option政府が優先する選択肢prefer somebody/something to somebody/something a child that prefers his imaginary world to reality現実よりも想像の世界を好む子ども Employees said they would prefer more flexible working hours.従業員たちは、より柔軟な勤務時間を望むと述べた。prefer to do something I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.私は天然繊維でできた服を着るのが好きだ。 Or, if you prefer, you can email us.あるいは、ご希望でしたらメールでご連絡いただくこともできます。prefer doing something Chantal prefers travelling by train.Chantalは電車での移動を好む。prefer that We prefer that our teachers have a degree in early childhood education.私たちは、教師に幼児教育の学位があることを望む。Register語域In everyday English, people often say they would rather do something instead of using prefer: I prefer to travel by train. ➔ I’d rather travel by train.日常英語では、preferの代わりにwould rather do somethingを使うことが多い：I prefer to travel by train. ➔ I'd rather travel by train.2I would prefer it if spoken話し言葉 a)used to say that you wish a situation was different状況が違えばよいと思う気持ちを表すときに使う: Sales have gone down, and obviously we’d prefer it if that didn’t happen.売上が落ちており、当然ながら私たちはそうならなければよかったと思っている。 b)used when telling someone politely not to do something丁寧にやめてほしいことを伝えるときに使う: I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in front of the children.子どもたちの前でタバコを吸わないでいただければ幸いです。3prefer charges British English law法律 to make an official statement that someone has done something illegal誰かが違法行為を行ったと公式に申し立てるGRAMMAR文法Patterns with preferpreferの用法パターン• You prefer to do something: · I prefer to read a book. ✗Don’t say: I prefer read a book.• prefer to do somethingの形：· I prefer to read a book. ✗次の言い方はしない：I prefer read a book.• You prefer doing something: · We prefer going abroad for our vacation. ✗Don’t say: We prefer go abroad.• prefer doing somethingの形：· We prefer going abroad for our vacation. ✗次の言い方はしない：We prefer go abroad.• You say that you would prefer it if someone did something: · We would prefer it if you didn’t tell anyone. ✗Don’t say: We would prefer it if you don’t tell anyone.• would prefer it if someone did somethingの形を使う：· We would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ✗次の言い方はしない：We would prefer it if you don't tell anyone.Using the progressive進行形の使い方Prefer is not used in the progressive in meaning 1. You say: · I prefer the blue one. ✗Don’t say: I am preferring the blue one.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSpreferは意味1では進行形にしない。次のように言う：· I prefer the blue one. ✗次の言い方はしない：I am preferring the blue one.文法ガイド ‒ 動詞
すべての翻訳を見る1to like someone or something more than someone or something else, so that you would choose it if you could他のものよりある人や物を好み、選べるならそちらを選ぶ: This type of owl prefers a desert habitat.この種のフクロウは砂漠の生息地を好む。 She prefers her coffee black.彼女はコーヒーをブラックで飲むのが好きだ。 the government’s preferred option政府が優先する選択肢prefer somebody/something to somebody/something a child that prefers his imaginary world to reality現実よりも想像の世界を好む子ども Employees said they would prefer more flexible working hours.従業員たちは、より柔軟な勤務時間を望むと述べた。prefer to do something I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.私は天然繊維でできた服を着るのが好きだ。 Or, if you prefer, you can email us.あるいは、ご希望でしたらメールでご連絡いただくこともできます。prefer doing something Chantal prefers travelling by train.Chantalは電車での移動を好む。prefer that We prefer that our teachers have a degree in early childhood education.私たちは、教師に幼児教育の学位があることを望む。Register語域In everyday English, people often say they would rather do something instead of using prefer: I prefer to travel by train. ➔ I’d rather travel by train.日常英語では、preferの代わりにwould rather do somethingを使うことが多い：I prefer to travel by train. ➔ I'd rather travel by train.2I would prefer it if spoken話し言葉 a)used to say that you wish a situation was different状況が違えばよいと思う気持ちを表すときに使う: Sales have gone down, and obviously we’d prefer it if that didn’t happen.売上が落ちており、当然ながら私たちはそうならなければよかったと思っている。 b)used when telling someone politely not to do something丁寧にやめてほしいことを伝えるときに使う: I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in front of the children.子どもたちの前でタバコを吸わないでいただければ幸いです。3prefer charges British English law法律 to make an official statement that someone has done something illegal誰かが違法行為を行ったと公式に申し立てるGRAMMAR文法Patterns with preferpreferの用法パターン• You prefer to do something: · I prefer to read a book. ✗Don’t say: I prefer read a book.• prefer to do somethingの形：· I prefer to read a book. ✗次の言い方はしない：I prefer read a book.• You prefer doing something: · We prefer going abroad for our vacation. ✗Don’t say: We prefer go abroad.• prefer doing somethingの形：· We prefer going abroad for our vacation. ✗次の言い方はしない：We prefer go abroad.• You say that you would prefer it if someone did something: · We would prefer it if you didn’t tell anyone. ✗Don’t say: We would prefer it if you don’t tell anyone.• would prefer it if someone did somethingの形を使う：· We would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone. ✗次の言い方はしない：We would prefer it if you don't tell anyone.Using the progressive進行形の使い方Prefer is not used in the progressive in meaning 1. You say: · I prefer the blue one. ✗Don’t say: I am preferring the blue one.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSpreferは意味1では進行形にしない。次のように言う：· I prefer the blue one. ✗次の言い方はしない：I am preferring the blue one.文法ガイド ‒ 動詞