Resentment against Germanic chieftains achieving high rank in the Roman military and factionalism among Roman leaders were among the causes of the period's considerable instability.

对于日耳曼部落首领在罗马军队中获得高地位的不满和罗马领导人之间的党派之争是该时期局势剧烈动荡的一部分原因。

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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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Although Faustino survived, he lost his high rank.

虽然福斯蒂诺活了下来，但他失去了他的高位。

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When a copy sells, the book jumps to a high rank, and then gets knocked down one unit every time any lower-ranked book sells.

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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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