1·Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
航空公司宁愿增添新机组人员而不愿对老的机组人员进行再培训。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·As much as I would prefer it otherwise, in this financial environment I see no choice but to require that all securitizers retain a meaningful part of the securities they issue.
虽然我宁愿有别的做法，但是在目前的金融环境下，我看没有别的选择，只能要求那些证券化方持有他们所发行证券中的相当一大部分。
3·Only Achilles would prefer his death.
只有阿基里斯宁愿他早点死。
4·Today the young people in East Germany would prefer to stay at home. Many of them must leave, however, because there are hardly any prospects for them in many regions of the former East.
在今天的德国东部，年轻人宁愿呆在家里，但是有很多人不得不离开家园，因为在前东德的许多地区年轻人很难找到出路。
5·I would prefer a quiet evening at home as opoposed to spending my time in the company of many people.
我宁愿在家里度过一个安静的夜晚，也不想在一大群人的陪伴中度过的时间。