有钱、有地位、有名气的人虽说也是普通人，但是他们常会因为自己特殊的身份而受到优待。那么，“优待”用英语怎么说？请看外电报道：

Hilton's early release by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca sparked national outrage¹ and accusations² of preferential treatment because of her celebrity³ status.

On Saturday, however, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer's order to return her to custody⁴ was sparking controversy⁵, with television pundits⁶ and others debating whether he had overstepped his bounds in overruling Baca.

报道中说，洛杉矶县警察局长李贝卡之前释放希尔顿激起国人愤怒，指责她因为名人身份享受特殊待遇。

这里的“preferential treatment”指的就是“优待、特殊待遇”。“Preferential”的意思是“优先的、特惠的”，后面加上“treatment”即为“优待”。常见的与“preferential”搭配构成的词还有“preferential duty”（特惠关税）、“preferential loan”（优惠贷款）、“preferential price”（优惠价）和“preferential right”（优先权）等。

此外，“给某人优待”可以用“give special treatment”来表示。