Owning a car is not only convenient for commuting, but also it becomes a symbol of social status.

拥有一辆车不只方便了上下班，而且也象征着车主的社会地位。

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Undoubtedly, the McDonald's fast food is ordinary shop, usually working class, high-speed roads and drivers patronize establishments, and far from being a symbol of social status.

毫无疑问，麦当劳是普通的快餐店，通常是工人阶层和高速路上的司机光顾的场所，而远非社会地位的象征。

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It is also generally accepted in some developing countries that car ownership is a symbol of personal status such as wealth, power and social prestige.

在一些发展中国家，人们也普遍认为拥有汽车是财富、权力和社会声望等个人地位的象征。

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Christa Salamandra, an associate professor of anthropology at City University of New York, said that "traditionally, a luxurious mustache was a symbol of high social status, " and had figured heavily in matters of personal honor in the Arab world.

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