Prevention of a problem is always preferable to trying to cure it.
防止出现问题总是比试图解决问题更可取。
Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。
It would be preferable to employ two people, not one.
雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。
This option is preferable to any other.
这个选择比其他任何一个都好。
A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby.
远处的大地震要比近处的小地震好。
In short, hard power is preferable to soft power.
简而言之，硬实力比软实力更受欢迎。
It is certainly preferable to dumping wastewater straight into the nearest big river or lake.
比起直接向最近的河流或湖泊直接倾倒废水，这当然是更好的选择。
A preferable solution today would be marine reserves, the more, and the bigger, the better.
如今一个更可取的措施是海洋保护区，保护区越多越大，效果越好。
It is always preferable to use real data for test purposes whenever available.
只要可以得到，用实际数据来进行测试总是更可取一些。
So a second option is preferable.
因此第二种选择或许是更可取的。
I have found that the latter solution is often preferable.
我发现后一种解决方案通常更好一些。
What has happened recently to make canvas preferable to paper?
也就是说艺术品适宜于用作长期投资。） 那么，最近何以使得画布比纸张更受人青睐呢？
Similar hardware for the both systems is preferable.
最好对两个系统使用类似的硬件。
But knowledge is preferable to ignorance.
可是知识总比无知更为可取。
For Beethoven, force of argument was preferable to force of Numbers.
对贝多芬来说，争辩的力量要远胜于数量。
Reaching to the customer at right time at right place is preferable.
在正确的时间地点和客户接触很重要。
Perhaps this was preferable to eating it.
可能把它吃掉更好。
Try both and see which is preferable, either is acceptable with one caveat.
两者都尝试下，看看哪一个是可取的，或者是一个可接受的警告。
We can give you a preferable one at thealike price .
咱们没去外国疑问给你更好的一种，价钱相同。
I command to preferable control my temper.
我需求更好地控制我的脾气。
I wish I had a preferable job.
我要是有一份更好的工作就好了。
Another time is preferable to me. How about, say, Thursday or Friday?
另一个时间比较适合我。譬如，星期四或星期五如何？
We regarded it as preferable that he should continue in his position with us.
我认为他能继续在我们这里工作会更好。
A day with friends is always preferable to staying at home alone.
同朋友在一起过一天比独自一人在家里更好。
An alternative to the Commons need not be perfectly just to be preferable.
公地以外的另外方案无需是十全十美，只要是较好的。
Water is preferable. Beer can be used as needed.
饮水更为可取。不得已时，可以来点啤酒。
Olive oil is preferable to saturated animal fats.
橄榄油比饱和的动物脂肪好。
Gradual change is preferable to sudden, large-scale change.
渐变比突然的大规模变化更可取。
You seem to suggest that Chinese men are preferable and more dependable.
你似乎是说中国的男人比洋男人完美许多，也可靠许多。
You seem to suggest that Chinese men are preferable and more dependable.
你似乎是说中国的男人比洋男人完美许多，也可靠许多。
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