Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have competence in this language?

为什么英语现在被视为如此有声望的语言，以至于在全球范围内，如果个人和团体没有掌握这门语言，就会感到自身处于不利地位？

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The most prestigious car is considered to be a left hand drive Mercedes. This car is a sign of prosperity.

最享有声望的汽车被认为是左手传动的梅赛德斯，这种车专为成功多金的人士设计。

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It is indeed a great honour for WHO to be associated with this prestigious orchestra, and I am grateful for their dedication to people's health.

能够与这个享有盛誉的乐团联合起来确实是世卫组织极大的荣幸，我感谢他们能够致力于人民的健康。

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What used to be a prestigious career now looks dull: bright young Italians now set their sights on jobs in the big international investment banks.

ECONOMIST: Bank of Italy

Academic achievement would play second fiddle to the character and manliness thought to be inculcated by prestigious boarding schools.

ECONOMIST: Ivy League universities

Some of my colleagues at Griffith University will soon be moving into a prestigious new building.

BBC: The pleasures and perils of the open-plan office