来自prefer,偏好，-ment,名词后缀。引申词义晋升，升职。

1. He was told by the governors that he could expect no further preferment.

他被董事们告之晋升无望了。

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2. He was hoping for preferment.

他希望获得提升.

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3. The preferment went to the younger candidate.

更年轻的候选人获得了偏爱.

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