Mr Pfeffer starts by rubbishing the notion that the world is just-that the best way to win power is to be good at your job. The relationship between rewards and competence is loose at best.

菲佛先生先开篇说道，“世界是公平的”这种观念完全是胡说八道——赢得权力的最佳方法就是要善于工作，能力和回报之间没什么必然的关系。

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It often seems impossible for contestants for power to win and consolidate legitimacy, because it's easy to build resistance to legitimacy and the rewards are high.

这样看来，让那些为了权利争夺的竞争者在获胜的同时巩固合法性几乎是不可能的了，因为对于竞争者而言，建立对合法性的反抗是很容易的，而且回报可能非常的高。

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Reward power is based on the capacity to control and provide valued rewards to others.

奖赏权力基于对他人进行控制和提供奖赏的能力。

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While every sports fan appreciates the power of hope, few comprehend the zombie-like power variable rewards can have on the brain.

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Now other groups, among them Kulyabis from the region around Kulyab in the south, have gained political power and the rewards that go with it.

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The second is wealth or any power that relies on rewards.

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