The context of leadership is changing, they observe, and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated.

他们观察到，领导的环境正在发生变化，而且对硬实力的历史强调也已过时。

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Do they observe Christmas?

他们过不过圣诞节？

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After all,they observe the skies with huge ground-based and costly space telescopes.

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Jews didn't have to--they could observe the Sabbath, they didn't have to do things on the Sabbath that they didn't want to.

犹太人不必。。。可以过安息日，安息日那天他们不用做不想做的事。

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They got to observe their own religions.

可以信仰自己的宗教。

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They observe the behavior of young children and use developmental tests to make sure kids are on the right track.

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Capital markets are imperfect, they observe, and households are unable to insure themselves against all of life's ups and downs.

ECONOMIST: Free exchange

They observe that some people suddenly become rich, while others remain poor.

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