At 50, he was forced to join the ranks of the unemployed.

他50岁时被迫加入了失业行列。

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They joined the ranks of the jobless.

他们加入了失业大军。

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He served in the ranks for most of the war.

战争期间，他大部分时间都在部队服役。

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Kasambala says such allegations eroded popular support for the Somali government, while boosting the ranks of insurgents.

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Not only is expulsion from the ranks of the guardians penalty for cowardice, but Socrates suggests there should be, listen to this, " "erotic rewards for those who excel in bravery."

不只是要排除,各类守护者视为不良行为的懦弱，苏格拉底更暗示应要有，听听这个，“色情作为对最勇敢者的奖赏“

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Another point about this sort of ambivalence about being czar is that he often made a point of choosing his most trusted advisors from the ranks of commoners and gave them the right to become titled after a certain amount of time after a certain amount of time in the royal bureaucracy.

他作为沙皇矛盾的另一点是,他最信任的顾问,常常是从普通民众中选出来的,而且经过一段时间后,他会在皇家官僚机构中给他们一个头衔

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But for those who can move up in the ranks, the job can have its perks.

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Notably, China has risen in the ranks from 8th place in 2006 to fourth in 2010.

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What could cut this phase short is dissension in the ranks and key executive departures.

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