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Since the 2008 launch of the high-speed rail network between Rome and Milan, trains have become the preferred means of travel across Italy for locals and tourists alike.
自2008年罗马和米兰之间的高铁网络开通以来，火车已成为本地人和游客在意大利各地出行的首选交通方式。
Whether we opt for bold, colorful outfits or prefer more understated styles, our dress choices convey messages about who we are and how we want to be perceived.
无论我们选择大胆、色彩鲜艳的服装，还是偏爱更为低调的风格，我们的着装选择都传达着关于我们是谁以及我们希望被如何看待的信息。
The researchers first established what kinds of plant the elephants preferred either to eat or avoid when foraging freely.
研究人员首先确定了大象在自由觅食时喜欢吃或会避开哪些种类的植物。
Free-ranging elephants presumably also use this information to locate their preferred food.
据推测，自由放养的大象也会利用这些信息来找到自己喜欢的食物。
It added: “We prefer to help people and organizations make the right choice rather than legislating on such matters.
政府还补充道：“我们更愿意帮助个人和组织作出正确的选择，而不是就此类事务立法。
The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other sources, not a president’s social media platform.
这意味着千禧一代更希望来自白宫的新闻经由其他渠道过滤，而不是通过总统的社交媒体平台发布。