That low figure, many believe, is indicative of employers' preference to settle out of court rather than face an ugly lawsuit.

许多人认为，该数据如此之低揭露了雇主喜欢庭外解决，而不是通过丢面子的官司。

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By three months, infants develop a preference for looking more at a person's eyes than other parts of the face.

当长到三个月大的时候，婴儿们倾向于看一个人的眼睛多于看他脸上的其他部分。

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And Internet banks have discovered that customers have a stubbornly persistent preference for buying long-term savings products face-to-face.

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To all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggling with your weight, with the color of your skin, your sexual preference, your disability, even the acne on your face, listen to me right now.

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Unfortunately, evidence of the gravity of the problem continues to mount, as planners, policymakers and corporate boardrooms alike continue to demonstrate a preference for short-term profits over long-term security in the face of this growing challenge.

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