However, the umbrella did not begin its life as an ordinary object. It was a sign of royalty or importance.

然而，伞在发明之初并非一件普通物品，它是王权或重要性的象征。

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The confirmation of subject and object between man and nature as well as man and society is a sign for man to step into modern society.

人与自然和人与社会关系上的主体与客体的确立，是人类历史步入现代社会的标志。

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There's no sign of the object which you describe, Sir.

没有您描述的物体的踪迹，长官。

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If the museum does decide to repatriate the object, it will be as a sign of good will, according to Tim Schadla-Hall, a Reader in Public Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London.

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