English is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of Asia.

英语正迅速成为亚洲的通用语。

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English has become a lingua franca in many parts of the world.

英语在世界上许多地方都成了通用语。

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There are, in fact, a number of interlocking reasons for the popularity of English as a lingua franca.

事实上，英语之所以成为通用语，有许多相互关联的原因。

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