It is also generally accepted in some developing countries that car ownership is a symbol of personal status such as wealth, power and social prestige.

在一些发展中国家，人们也普遍认为拥有汽车是财富、权力和社会声望等个人地位的象征。

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If what one is and how one meets life are of first importance, one is not impressed by another's money, status, or power, nor does one judge people by their race, color, or social position.

如果一个人坚持自我以及自己的生活方式，那他就不会为他人的金钱、地位与权利所动，也不会以人们的种族、肤色或社会地位来评价他们。

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Most people are thinking about how to own more, sucks social status, power, honor and so on.

许多人都在想着如何获取更多的东西，例如社会地位、权利、荣誉等。

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China comes from an Imperial, agrarian society, where power and social status is based on familial wealth.

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Juvonen's study, however, found boys and girls spread rumors to boost their social status -- and that both genders use physical aggression to assert power.

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And just as in real life, purchasing an expensive virtual good can send signals of status, wealth and power within virtual worlds and social networks.

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