They've become forces of nature in the U.S. Economy, in the sense that people accept these letter grades with great authority.

他们和美国经济密不可分,在这种情况下,人们笃信机构的字母评级

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Rulers have been thought to be divine or appointed spokesmen for divinity.

人们或笃信统治者为神,或承认他们是神在人间的代理

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