而女性与她们以前的地位相比获得了权利，例如，拥有不动产的比例提高了。
Yet women also gained power in comparison with their previous status, owning a higher proportion of real estate, for example.
由于其他大型汽车制造商在低碳排放立法以前大力在这些市场推出低碳排放和零碳排放的汽车，丰田在汽车混合动力技术上的领先地位正受到威胁。
Its lead in hybrid technology is under threat as other big carmakers scramble to bring low - and zero-emission vehicles to market before low-carbon legislation bites.
曾一度是世界两极中的一极，俄国现在被归为新兴国家行列。 虽然位居此行列也并不差，但比起以前，它在全球事务中的地位明显下降。
Once one of the two poles in the world, Russia is now considered among the ranks of new rising powers — not a bad group to be in, but clearly a step down from its previous position in global affairs.
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