For the chattering classes of Washington, the selection of Negroponte came as a surprise.

对于华盛顿那些喋喋不休的阶层来说，内格罗蓬特的当选是一个意外。

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The idea that which car or magazine you buy predicts how you will vote has captured the imagination of the chattering classes, he says, but the best guide is whether you vote in a party primary.

他说，那种你购买哪辆汽车或杂志预示了你如何投票的想法已经俘获了好发大论的嚅班们(the chattering classes)的想象力，但是最好的指南在于，你是否参加党内初选的投票。

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Her intent may be to appeal over the heads of Paris's chattering classes, provoking a deliberate confrontation between polite opinion and popular sentiment.

她的意图可能是要在巴黎那些喋喋不休的阶层中引起共鸣，从而在礼貌的意见和大众的情绪之间引发一场深思熟虑的对抗。

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The Duke was infamous amongst the chattering classes for his mounting debts and extensive antiques collection.

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By coincidence (or not), three senior intelligence figures have just been arrested, causing consternation among the chattering classes.

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But in London, where the murder rate hovers around 200 a year, the chattering classes are unlikely to tolerate the occasional handcuffing.

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