vt.[W]

1. 寧可，寧願（選擇）；更喜歡[+v-ing][+to-v][O2][+（that）]
   I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities.

   我喜歡安靜的鄉村勝過喧鬧的城市。

   So you prefer living abroad?

   那麼你是寧願旅居海外囉？

   At the moment, he preferred not to think about the future.

   此時此刻，他寧願不去想未來的事情。

   I preferred the title of reporter.

   我更喜歡記者這個頭銜。

2. 【律】提出（控告等）
   Police preferred charges against him for theft.

   警方指控他有偷竊行為。

   He preferred a charge against the robber.

   他控告那名盜賊。

3. 【古】提升，提拔[（+to）]
4. 【律】給（債權人）優先權

v.

1. like (someone or something) better than another or others; tend to choose.
2. formal submit (a charge or information) for consideration.
3. archaic promote to a prestigious position.