Law enforcers on the west coast of the US and in the middle states straddled by the foothills of the Appalachian mountains are reporting a common trend.

在美国西海岸和中部位于阿巴拉契亚山脚下的几个州的执法人员报告了这一趋势。

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But a look at the fine print shows that the law only protects things dear to the rising middle class: real estate, cars, stock-market assets.

但如果仔细看一下用密密麻麻的小字体印刷的这个法案，你会发现，它只保护那些对于新兴的的中产阶级来说最为宝贵的东西：房产、汽车、股市资产。

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The new law offers some subsidies for middle-class people buying insurance through new state exchanges.

新政策为中等收入者提供购买保险的补贴，但是这必须要通过新国家交易。

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But middle way through my first year in law school, I just felt like it wasn't something I would really be able to do.

但是在我学习法律的那一年期间，我就发现,这不是我真正想做的。

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During a 20-minute speech on the future of public safety at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Mr. Thompson showed he is trying to walk a middle ground on law enforcement.

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Not just one but several pictures of a wealthy, upper middle-class former law professor are stuck up on the walls.

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At Middle Temple Hall, where law students often dine, duck into Fountain Court with its monkish atmosphere.

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