No one perceived themself to be in a position to hire such a man.

无人认为自己能做主雇用这样一个人。

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But no matter how secure your position seems to be, you are in competition with more people than you think.

但无论你的职位看上去多么牢固，你总是会有比你预想中更多的竞争者。

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There's no need for you to be in awe of the boss. There's nothing special about him - he inherited the position.

你没必要因为他是老板就敬而远之，他没什么特别之处，只是继承了这个位置。

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There is thus a possibility that the countries which have traditionally exported labor to Russia will no longer be in a position to do so.

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The Bills are in no position to be choosy.

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Peter Stevenson of Compassion in World Farming said consumers had a right to know the animal's life journey, and "to be in a position to say 'No, we won't buy that meat'".

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