"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

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They did this because they didn't want the upper-class in Rome, who were the elite, they didn't want any one household, or any small group of households, to become too powerful.

因为他们不想罗马的上层阶级，即精英阶层，一户独大。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

It's that knowledge that makes you one of the elite of your world.

这是让你成为你的世界的精英之一的知识。

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