Starting in the 1980s, skill in finance grew in importance, and, as depicted in the news media and the movies, became a more appealing source of income.

从20世纪80年代开始，金融技能变得越来越重要，正如新闻媒体和电影所描述的那样，金融技能成为一种更有吸引力的收入来源。

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It means giving them work of greater importance that requires a higher level of knowledge and skill.

而是给予他们需要更高层次的知识和技能才能完成的更重要的工作。

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Now more than ever, the ability to think for one's self is an important skill and realize the importance of doing so.

现在比以往任何时候都更重要的是，认为自己的自我是一个重要的技术，并意识到这样做的重要性。

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The widening pay gap between the skilled and unskilled, and the shrinking availability of well-paying mid-skill jobs underlines the importance of education and skill building in the new economy.

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The items for the exhibition were chosen for their artistic significance and their historic importance, and for the supreme skill in diamond cutting and mounting they embody, said Caroline de Guitaut, exhibition curator.

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And given the importance of visual communication, you might think that skill at sharing photos would be considered desirable.

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