1.thinking about 考虑

例句:Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things.
学习拓展了我的思路，启发我去思考问题。

2.depend on 取决于

例句:The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour
晒伤的风险和严重程度取决于人体的自然肤色。

3.individual preferences 个人喜好

例句:From the micro perspective, individual preferences are various and changeable.
从微观角度讲，个体偏好是异质的而且是可以改变的。

4.have big effects on 对...有重大影响

例句:Seal formation at the soil surface has been found to have big effects on soil erosion and infiltration rate.
土壤结皮对地表入渗速度和土壤侵蚀有很大的影响。