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My dad introduced me to mutual funds , though he rarely invested in them himself , preferring to pick his own stocks .

我父亲教我投资共同基金，尽管他自己很少投资这类基金，而是更愿意选择他自己看中的股票。

I told hr what was going on and they paid me to leave , preferring to protect their manager rather than cause a stink .

我告诉人力资源部门发生了什么，他们让我结账走人，他们更愿意保护他们的经理，而不是暴出丑闻。

Beijing has been undeniably cautious in its shift towards easing , preferring to describe its moves as " fine-tuning " rather than a change in stance .

北京方面在转向宽松姿态时无疑十分谨慎，更愿意称其动作为“微调”，而不是转变姿态。

This may be because , like the poles , the french and germans place a premium on sincerity , preferring to show their true feelings , rather than mask them with a smile .

这也许是因为法国人和德国人与波兰人一样，都比较真诚，更愿意表现出自己的真实情感，而不是为了笑而笑。

Some investors are choosing to hedge their bets , preferring corporate bonds over stocks .

一些投资者选择对冲自己的押注，因此相对于股票他们更倾向于公司债券。