The equation of gangsterism with business in general in Coppola's film was intended to be subversive.

柯波拉电影中黑帮文化与普通事务的等同旨在具有颠覆性。

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Appropriation need not be subversive, however.

但是，挪用不必是颠覆性的。

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Khalid al-Maaly, an Iraqi poet and publisher in Beirut, believes he is being penalised for Mr Khal's bumper sales: "They see what's popular and think it must be subversive."

Khalid al - Maaly，一位贝鲁特的伊拉克诗人兼出版商说他自觉因为《燎原之火》大卖而倒了楣：“他们看到什么东西流行就觉得一定反动。”

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Birds, as it turns out, can also be subversive.

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I'm going to be as subversive as 'Ultima IV' was at the time.

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Being a beta in a beta profession, I know that adopting the attitude that it is OK to be a beta is considered subversive.

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