In the 1980s, football's upper echelons were tut-tutting about the unruly fans who still harboured racist views.

上世纪80年代，足球界的上层对仍抱有种族主义观点、不守规矩的球迷非常不满。

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I am not saying that individuals have to dress appropriate to their age group, I am saying that people should dress appropriate to the upper echelons of their niche group.

我并不是表示人们的恰当穿着必须根据其年龄层，而是说人们的穿着应该向同类群体的上层靠拢。

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But as the upper echelons move into their plush digs, the rest of the city is left to wonder why there aren't enough satellite towns suited for them.

然而，随着高消费人群入住他们的豪华小区，剩下的市民就必须考虑为何没有足够的为他们设想的卫星城了。

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Manila's more astute between-the-lines readers realized the upper echelons of the military were issuing a not-so-veiled public warning of the military's dissatisfaction with Estrada.

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WASPs are still over-represented in the upper echelons of companies.

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Earlier this month, senior European crime fighters Europol detailed how match-fixing had reached the upper echelons of European football.

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