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give preference (давать предпочтение перед = give preference over/to. give (a) preference to sb/something idiom to treat sb/something in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things • Preference will be given to graduates of this university. OALD. give/show/preference to someone/something/ phrase to treat someone or something better than someone or something else, or to give an advantage to someone or something The scholarship committee will give preference to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. MED. ... facts of the case and the interests in conflict, M is to be given preference over N, O, . . Alexander Demidov) |
