In some way, the elite had associated themselves with the power of the gods.

在某种程度上，精英们把自己与神的力量联系在一起。

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Many are made to be put in the tombs of the elite in order to serve the tomb owners in the afterlife.

许多是为了被置于精英的坟墓里而作，以便在来世为坟墓主人服务。

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Daw experienced racist taunts on his journey to the elite ranks of the AFL, but he says they only hardened his resolve.

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So the Pax Romana may have sounded great, if you were an elite, but if you were not in the elite, it may have seemed more oppressive than anything.

所以罗马和平对精英阶层听着很美好，但如果你不是精英阶层，就会觉得更像是压迫。

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I think the hardest part, it seems to me, of kind of, the elite universities in this country is getting in.

我想最困难的部分，在我看来，就是，要被这个国家精英的大学所录取。

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Apart from the elite athletes, the majority of entrants were raising money for various charities.

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It can be difficult, expensive, and time-consuming to break into the elite group of foreclosure investors.

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Traditionally, the middle class has supported meritocracy and upward mobility, more than the elite has done.

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