Like the modern figure of Santa Claus himself, this is pretty much a merchandiser's gimmick to encourage spending.

就像圣诞老人自己这个现代形象一样，商家这样做在很大程度上是一种促销伎俩。

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Modern figure painting shading mostly adopts the western sketch reproducing method, and has ignored the image representation of Chinese painting tradition.

现代工笔人物画造形大多采用西方素描的再现方法，忽视了我国传统绘画的意象表现。

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Guglielmo Marconi was arguably the first truly global figure in modern communication.

古列尔莫·马可尼可以说是现代通讯领域第一个真正意义上的全球性人物。

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Hardy, arguably the greatest English poet, modern English poet, is a figure we don't study in this course otherwise.

哈迪，可以说是最伟大的英国诗人，现代英国诗人，然而我们不会在这门课中学习他。

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Now, one of the great hopes of modern biology is that we can figure out how to reverse that process in cells.

如今,现代生物学的一个最大希望,就是希望能够,发现逆转分化过程的方法

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Realizing that they must take measures to fit the more modern figure and mind-set, these veteran bespoke labels are dusting off their signature pieces and crest-like emblems for more updated takes on their classic looks, while still remaining true to them.

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Without being too overt about it, 42 presents Jackie Robinson as a modern day Christ figure, and argues that every person who is the first to break a certain culture boundary must suffer on a grand(er) scale so that the next ones of their ilk can cross the proverbial line unmolested.

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Thaksin Shinawatra is the most powerful political figure in modern Thai history.

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