He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner.

他一定要作为一个高级人质而不是一般囚徒来对待。

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In Persia, perfume was considered a sign of high rank or class.

在波斯，香水被视为上层阶级的标志。

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We can see from the cyan and purple on the ribbon that he is of high rank.

看那绶带上的青紫色，就知道他是高官显爵。

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The artist did painstaking research on the battle, interviewing participants of high and low rank, and some of his early sketches and maps are on display nearby.

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But lest we become entirely cynical, it is worth noting that our industry (and the world at large) also has many examples of leaders whose high rank and access to female company has not led them to step over the line: I give you Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple founder Steve Jobs, both devoted family men.

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Yes, they demand huge compensation packages, but only for the purpose of knowing how high they rank in your eyes.

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