they have preferred
-ont préféré
Present perfect they conjugation of prefer.
Instead of creating multilateral security mechanisms, they have preferred to rely on bilateral alliances.
Au lieu de mettre en place des mécanismes multilatéraux garantissant la sécurité, ils ont préféré tabler sur des alliances bilatérales.
They have preferred rhetoric at the United Nations to responsibility at home.
Ils ont préféré faire de la rhétorique à l'ONU plutôt que d'assumer leurs responsabilités chez eux.
They have preferred to have their heads cut off rather than utter one unseemly word.
Ces croyants ont préféré avoir la tête tranchée plutôt que proférer une seule parole inconvenante.
They have preferred to employ force, escalation and aggression at the expense of lasting peace.
Ils ont préféré recourir à la force, à l'escalade et à l'agression, au détriment d'une paix durable.
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