preference/'prefərəns/

n. a greater interest or desire for one thing or one person than another

n. [U; S] 偏爱，喜好：[preference for sb/sth] The couple expressed a preference for a girl baby. 这对夫妇更喜欢女孩。

构词prefer + -ence

音组-erence/-ərəns/

conference; difference; preference; reference