Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.

托尼有一份令人注目的工作，现在已成为人们关注的焦点。

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IT IS flattering to be thrust into the limelight.

被置于聚光灯下是一种荣幸。

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Mr Yang gave the impression in his memo that he had been reluctantly thrust into the limelight, saying he had "accepted the board's request" to become chief executive in June last year.

杨致远在备忘录中给人的感觉是，他成为众人注目的焦点并不是心甘情愿的，说他是在去年6月“接受董事会的请求”成为首席执行官的。

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Mr Ortega, a former governor of Tucuman province, has been thrust into the limelight by President Menem, who recently installed him as secretary for social development.

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Woakes was part of the England academy squad in Australia before Christmas, but was thrust into the limelight in Adelaide, where he hit a huge six off Shaun Tait, one of only three bowlers ever to have been clocked at a speed above 100mph.

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On Feb. 26, the previously low-profile company, which controls more than 400 office properties in second-tier cities and suburbs, was thrust into the limelight when Related Cos. and Corvex Management LP announced they had purchased nearly 10% of the company and offered to buy the remainder.

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