The first is that he wants to do all the things he says he supports but that his position isn't strong enough inside the Russian elite to push them through.

第一种是，他想要做他说自己支持的所有事情，但是他在俄罗斯精英内部的职权又不够强大，无法推动这些事的完成。

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"You have to remember that City is a new club among the elite. In fact, this is the first time we've played in the Champions League," Vieira told Barca TV.

“你要知道曼城才刚刚成为顶尖俱乐部的一员，事实上，我们只是首次参加欧冠的比赛”——维埃拉对巴萨电视台说道。

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The first phase is development phase lasting from 2 to 4 years, during which I will accumulate enough experience and promote myself from a tender graduate to a marketing elite.

第一阶段（成长阶段）：在2-4年的时间内通过公司的专业培训、营销经验积累、个人素质的提升使自己完成从应届毕业生到营销精英的角色转换。

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What grated most with Tunisia's small elite was the upstart first family's habit of elbowing out competitors and flaunting of power.

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Two-time Heineken champions Munster, who failed to qualify for the knock-out stages of the elite tournament for the first time in 13 years, have an away tie in Brive.

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Promoted to the elite group for the first time are Leicester prop Dan Cole and scrum-half Ben Youngs, who have already established their Test credentials, Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones, and the uncapped Wasps centre Dominic Waldouck and Leeds flanker Hendrie Fourie.

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