音标：[,prefә'renʃәl]
a. 优先的, (关税等)优惠的
【经】 特惠的; 特惠关税率, 优先权
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preferential的短语、例句：

preferential adj 1 of, giving, receiving or showing preference(2) 优先的; 给予优先的; 得到优先的; 优待的
preferential import duties, tariffs, etc, ie favouring a particular group, country, etc 特惠关税（优待某团体、 国家等）. 2 (idm 习语) give sb/get preferential `treatment treat sb/be treated more favourably than sb else 偏向某人[得到优待]
Nobody gets preferential treatment in this office! 本办事处无论对谁均一视同仁!