And the woman didn't realize that when her husband said no, he was just expressing his preference, not making a ruling.

女人也没意识到，他丈夫说“算了”的时候仅仅在表达他的偏好，而非决断。

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Abstract: This paper studies how to evaluate construction enterprises' credit objectively on the basis of expressing the preference of subjects.

[摘要]探讨如何在充分体现评价主体偏好的基础上，对施工企业的资信状况进行客观评价。

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In effect, men drawn to darker looking women — such as actress Monica Bellucci — are expressing a preference for danger.

实际上，有的男性喜欢像女影星莫妮卡·贝鲁奇这种深肤色的女性，这说明他们偏爱危险感。

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The United States and Britain, while expressing a preference for a diplomatic solution, have already threatened the use of military action.

BBC: Despatches

However, support for traditional measurements has gone beyond shoppers merely expressing a consumer preference.

BBC: Will British people ever think in metric?

With the number of voters expressing no party preference rising fast, the party is in danger of slipping into third place in the state.

ECONOMIST: California��s Republicans