而女性与她们以前的地位相比获得了权利，例如，拥有不动产的比例提高了。
Yet women also gained power in comparison with their previous status, owning a higher proportion of real estate, for example.
曾一度是世界两极中的一极，俄国现在被归为新兴国家行列。 虽然位居此行列也并不差，但比起以前，它在全球事务中的地位明显下降。
Once one of the two poles in the world, Russia is now considered among the ranks of new rising powers — not a bad group to be in, but clearly a step down from its previous position in global affairs.
以前，通用公司、卡特·皮勒、通用电气和伊士曼柯达象征着美国在全球的商业领导地位。
American global business leadership used to be personified by the likes of General Motors, Caterpillar, General Electric and Eastman Kodak.
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