Traditional marriage has evolved from a near-universal ritual to a luxury for the educated and affluent.

传统婚姻已经从一种近乎普遍的仪式演变为受过良好教育和富裕阶层的奢侈品。

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Near dawn this morning, police and gunmen exchanged sporadic gunfire at the two luxury hotels, where an unknown number of western hostages were still being held.

今日早晨破晓时分，警察和袭击者在两座豪华酒店零星交火，人数不明的西方人质仍被劫持在酒店中。

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One explosion was heard near the city's port, and another near the Cinnamon Grand, a luxury hotel in the heart of the city.

从市区附近的海港可以听到一次爆炸的声响，而从市中心一个豪华旅馆科伦坡大酒店可以听到另外一次爆炸声。

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Investigators near the town of Bologoye are looking for clues into what caused the deadly incident on the Nevski Express high-speed luxury train.

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Beginning this week, Volvo is launching an integrated advertising campaign in the U.S. that explicitly appeals to the non-materialistic, minimalist ethos that brand executives believe differentiates Volvo aficionados from buyers of other luxury and near-luxury brands.

FORBES: Unapologetically, Volvo Aims Its New Campaign At True Believers

In other words, expect things like "one-of-a-kind" luxury goods to become popular in the near future.

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The family that owns the chic Bal Harbour Shops near Miami wants a bigger slice of South Florida's luxury-retail market.

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