In Turkey, which has had nearly 20 IMF loan programs and is having on-again, off-again negotiations for yet another one, the IMF is still seen as a symbol of foreign pressure.

在土耳其，IMF仍被视为外部压力的象征。土耳其已签署了近20个IMF贷款项目，目前仍时断时续地磋商另外的贷款项目。

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At Siemens, the 163-year-old industrial symbol of GermanyInc., it was long unknown for a man to take time off for children.

在有163年历史的德国工业象征——西门子公司，很长时间里没有听说有哪位男性为照看孩子而请假。

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To use painting and decorating—stripping off wallpaper, cutting out damp skirting—as a symbol of cleansing the soul is risky.

撕下墙纸，剪掉防潮墙脚线——像这样通过油漆和装修房屋来象征对心灵的清扫，这种技法通常很有风险。

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In spite of this, it became more frequently seen in the trendy parts of Shanghai and Beijing, and became popular among local Chinese, who now had more disposable income to spend than their parents, and wanted to have a flashy status symbol to show off to their friends.

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Gold has been a status symbol ever since humans began showing off.

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Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once was a symbol of America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.

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