in preference to

Promoting the use of aluminum containers in preference to others might actually conserve resources.

提倡优先使用铝容器,实际上可以节约资源.

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My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side.

我的心情愿毫不更变地永远依附在主人身上, 而不是在凯瑟琳那边.

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Many of these products were bought in preference to their own.

这些产品中有很多是因为认为自己的产品不佳才购进的。

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I would usually choose apples in preference to pears.

我通常愿意选择苹果,其次才是梨.

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I would usually choose teaching as my profession in preference to engineering.

我通常愿意挑选教书作为我的职业,其次才是工程.

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She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano.

她愿学小提琴而不学钢琴.

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Application designers: create entertainment UIs that provide a pleasant experience in preference to an efficient one.

应用设计者: 生成娱乐UI, 提供令人愉快的体验,效率是次要的.

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Roman Legionnaires were trained upon the thrust in preference to cutting attacks.

相对于劈砍攻击,罗马军团的士兵在训练时更侧重于刺杀.

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You can also employ tables to add color a page in preference to slow loading graphics.

你可以利用表格填充网页颜色,这样比下载速度慢的图片更好.

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The reason why these particular forms are used in preference to others are outlined below.

为什么采用这些特殊的形状而不采用其他形状的理由说明如下.

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