And that's closer, but the interesting answer sociologists come to is it's not so much you develop powerful friends; rather, you develop powerful acquaintances.

这个答案更接近了，但社会学家给出的有趣答案,并不是你能结交到有权势的朋友;,而是你能结交到有权势的相识之人。

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And your friend does not answer, and you're asking to speak with that person.

当接电话的人并不是你的朋友时，你希望可以与你的朋友通话。

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You do not live on the other side of the water, my friend.

我的朋友,因为你不是我这边的

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Isn't the distinction between friend and enemy ? based on a kind of knowledge, on a perception of ? who is your friend and who is your enemy?

朋友与敌人之间的差别,不是根据知识吗，或是你对,谁是朋友或敌人的看法？

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