His father was a clerk in the British Navy Pay Office—a respectable position, but with little social status.

他的父亲是英国海军薪酬办公室的职员——一个受人尊敬，但没有什么社会地位的职业。

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Why were these jobs with better pay and higher social status less likely to produce happiness?

为什么这些收入高、社会地位高的工作却很少会带来幸福呢？

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Be sure to pay attention to yourfinancial status.

务必要关注你的财务状况。

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But last month,two senators, presented a plan that calls for illegal immigrants to pay back taxes and perform community service in order to gain legal status.

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Organizations that are content with the status quo pay little attention to lucrative new opportunities and struggle to see destructive hazards heading their way.

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With respect to missing military personnel, for federal income tax purposes, the date of death for a member of the armed forces who was in a missing status is the date on which his or her name is removed from missing status for military pay purposes.

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This unfunded mandate stipulates that hospitals are required to provide care to anyone needing emergency treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay.

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