It is also generally accepted in some developing countries that car ownership is a symbol of personal status such as wealth, power and social prestige.

在一些发展中国家，人们也普遍认为拥有汽车是财富、权力和社会声望等个人地位的象征。

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Black South Africans increasingly rejected Afrikaans as the language of the main oppressor; English was a symbol of advancement and prestige.

越来越多的南非黑人不说南非荷兰语是这种语言受到压迫的主因；英语则是文明和声望的象征。

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English was a symbol of advancement and prestige.

英语则是文明和声望的象征。

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When Mir was launched in February 1986 it was seen as a major symbol of the Soviet Union's prestige and technological advancement.

BBC: UK will spy Mir in night sky