Our top words, phrases and names this year come from five continents, confirmation of the ever expanding influence of the English language.

今年我们最热门的单词，短语和名字来自五大洲，确认不断扩大对英文的影响。

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It has therefore experienced an ever expanding influence and becomes widely known in China, and furthermore, spreads in many countries such as Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, and India.

白蛇传因此久负盛名，在中国广为流传，甚至传入日本，韩国，越南，印度。

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Another way is to get to know people in your community, thereby expanding your sphere of influence.

另一个解决的办法，就是去认识你生活圈子里的人，由此扩展你的影响范围。

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Its new Merrill Edge online discount brokerage will go live on Monday, and it should help the company combat the expanding influence of the likes of Charles Schwab Corp.

WSJ: FUND TRACK: Merrill Is Launching

For the U.S., the key to convincing those countries to act as an alliance is to make the case to them that there in danger from Iran's expanding influence in the region.

NPR: U.S. Pressures Syria Through Regional Friends

What is perhaps most jarring about Iran's ever-expanding influence is the disparate responses it elicits from Israel and Sunni regimes like Egypt and Saudi Arabia on the one hand, and the West on the other.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Iran's Western enablers