But, this being Russia, the point is not changing the status quo — the cushy, legally extrajudicial privileges of the elite — but changing the way the status quo is perceived.

但是，这是在俄罗斯，关键不是要改变现状——精英所依法享有的舒适的法外特权——而是去改变人们是如何认识现状的。

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Was this a clear account of genuine betrayal or was it merely a perceived betrayal from your point of view?

这是一种明确的背叛，还是从你个人角度，感觉是一种背叛？

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At every turn, Yarter made it a point to think about how the project would be perceived by local executives.

在每个转折点，Yarter都要考虑本地执行官将如何看待这个项目。

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Nothing so much proved the point as the perceived femininity of the East, that beguiling, voluptuous realm of languor and luxury.

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Punitive taxes can drop the potential reward below the point where it balances the perceived risk.

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Without a point of difference they are often perceived as a second banana to the original.

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