A local firm is to be preferred.

选一家当地的公司更好。

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Since the late 1990s Input Trade Fairs have become a preferred FAO method to stimulate local food production.

自20世纪90年代末，投入物展销会已成为粮农组织用来推动当地粮食生产的首选方法。

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Cycling was their preferred method of transportation because "bikes bring us closer to nature, local people, and the way they live," said Vicky.

骑自行车是她们喜欢的一种交通方式，因为“自行车让我们更接近自然、当地的老百姓以及他们的生活方式，”林姬莹说。

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In some sense, people may be more interested in keeping up with their preferred local businesses than their friends.

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The city's draft Local Development Plan preferred strategy states that about 40, 000 jobs are planned by 2026 - a rise of 20%.

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Mainly for tax reasons, but also because of strong neighbourhood opposition, the valley's local governments have preferred to approve new retail outlets and big single-family homes rather than apartment buildings.

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