If you're an ambivert, your preference will often be somewhere in the middle-you choose to have a drink with a friend after work but then afterward go home and take a long walk with the dog.

如果你是个中向性格者，你的偏好会落在两极之间的某个地方——你可能会选择下班后先和朋友喝上一杯，但之后回家长距离遛狗。

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Most Americans drink coffee in preference to tea.

大部分美国人爱喝咖啡甚于红茶。

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From the moment you step in the door, you are greeted by a receptionist, who jots your name down on an electronic tablet and sends your drink preference to the nearest cafe.

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If you ask a group of people if they drink Coke or Pepsi, chances are they have a preference.

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Resistance to legal limits on the foods which cause obesity (soda taxes, limited drink size, etc) is high, and businesses profess instead a preference for self regulation.

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