Jack White, the former frontman of the White Stripes and an influential figure among fellow musicians, likes to make things difficult for himself.

杰克·怀特是“白色条纹”乐队的前主唱，也是其他音乐人中颇具影响力的人物。他喜欢给自己制造麻烦。

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He is an influential figure in early 20th-century.

他是二十世纪初具有影响的人物。

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He had not been sure until now that the ex-manager was not an influential figure in the background.

在此之前，他一直拿不准这位前经理是不是在幕后施加影响的人物。

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King Sihanouk remained an influential figure in Cambodia until his death, despite abdicating in 2004.

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But he says Mr Berlusconi is likely to find it increasingly difficult to be an influential figure in Italian politics.

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Rafsanjani, a powerful cleric who heads the Expediency Council and Assembly of Experts, remains an influential figure in Iran.

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