Now, technology means the townies are gaining the upper hand.

现在，科技意味着城市人在这场论战中占了上风。

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It is a fair point, but as the months drag on, the "weak" case has been gaining the upper hand.

这个观点比较中肯，但是几个月过去了，“软弱”占了上风。

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Photographs like this one have put Japan on the defensive, but it might be gaining the upper hand once more.

象这样的照片使日本非常被动，但是日本有可能再次咸鱼翻身。

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Syrian forces and rebels have been fighting around Damascus for months but with neither side gaining the upper hand.

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The Egyptian government is worried about the Qassam Brigades gaining the upper hand.

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Relations between them and their royal masters were relations of mutual dependence, with the minister-favourite often gaining the upper hand.

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