The real power is retained at the centre and used repressively.

真正的权力被保留在中央，并被专制地使用。

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For it is only by reconciling contradictions that power can be retained indefinitely.

因为只有调和矛盾才能无限止地保持权力。

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Press the red button (A2) to switch the instrument on. The instrument will power down 20 seconds after the last key has been pressed. All information stored, being retained.

按红色按钮(a2)将仪器启动，仪器将在20秒没有任何操作后关机。所有的信息将会被记录保留。

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The governing Democratic Labour Party has retained power in Barbados in a tightly fought election.

BBC: Ruling Democratic Labour Party wins Barbados election

Had it retained power, he would probably have become finance minister, and possibly prime minister.

ECONOMIST: Harry Oppenheimer

Elsewhere, Malaysian stocks surged after the ruling party retained power.

WSJ: Financial Stocks Lift S&P