The trouble, as you have found, is that the tier below will feel put-upon and restive.
麻烦在于 —— 正如你所发现的 —— 底下的人会感到成了牺牲品,而且心绪不宁.
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A sudden and severe strain was put upon them by the cutting off of these supplies.
切断供应使他们突然承受巨大的压力.
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The way his neighbour always borrows things from him makes him feel put-upon.
他的邻居老是向他借东西,这使他感到被占了便宜.
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Basically, coins represent the value put upon objects which we own and want to trade.
基本来说, 硬币反映着客观存在的我们所拥有的和想交易的事物的价值.
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If we want to stop being put upon , we have to build up the family fortunes.
要想不受夹板气, 就得创家立业.
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Meditate so that you can then realize or put into practice what has been meditated upon.
冥想,所以你就能够去认识和付诸实践那些你冥想所获得的.
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Immediately upon the Italian declaration of war, he put to sea in search of the enemy.
意大利一宣战, 他马上就启碇出海去追寻敌人.
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于是领王子出来，给他戴上冠冕，将律法书交给他，立他作王。
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Thomas was put down from the office for not fawning upon his immediate superior.
托马斯因为不奉承他的顶头上司而被降职.
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