Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.

权力主要集中在少数精英人物的手里。

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The growing power of the elite, who controlled the economy, would give them the means to physically coerce people to move to Teotihuacán and serve as additions to the labor force.

控制着经济的精英阶层力量不断增强，这将使他们能够强迫人们搬到特奥蒂瓦坎，作为劳动力的补充。

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More irrigation works would have to be built to feed the growing population, and this resulted in more power and wealth for the elite.

国家必须修建更多的灌溉工程来养活不断增长的人口，这为精英阶层带来了更多的权力和财富。

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While populist policies, while prime minister led to support from the rural poor, Bangkok's middle class and urban elite accused him of corruption and abuse of power.

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Female rivalries may intensify among the power elite, but Gallagher notes that they occur everywhere in society, from corporations to PTAs.

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