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The gang ran the region not only under the gaze of government, but also in its stead.
该团伙不仅是在政府眼皮子底下统治着所在地区，它简直就成了“政府”。
And like a true penguin, he showed his commitment to his family with his surprising decision earlier this year to have his wife run in his stead.
科奇勒先生就如同一个活生生的企鹅一样，他对遵守着对自己家人的承诺，并出人意料地在今年早些时候决定让他妻子替代他的职位。
He also believes that BAE’s strength in army equipment, particularly armoured and mine-resistant vehicles, stands it in good stead for what he calls the “current fight” in places such as Afghanistan.
他还相信，BAE在军队设备方面的强项，尤其是装甲车和防地雷车，让它在发生在像阿富汗这样地方的他称之为“当前战斗”之中，处于有利地位。

"There is a perception that President Obama brings with him a sensibility and sensitivity to the region and I think that will stand him in very good stead because there is already a very strong expectation that President Obama will set a new direction for US policy towards its partners, towards APEC, and in particular towards Asia."
And in its stead Rutherford proposed something akin to a planetary system.
而卢瑟福提出的,和行星系统相似的原子结构取而代之。
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And sociologists point out that for a lot of aspects of your life, like getting a job, acquaintances matter, connections matter, and the connections you establish by going to a place like Yale hold you in good stead for the rest of your life, above and beyond any intellectual qualities that this place may offer.
社会学家指出，在你生活里很多方面，例如找工作，相识的人很重要，关系很重要，你去一个像耶鲁这样的地方建立的关系,能为你的余生带来好处，比这个地方教给你的知识更有好处。
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That sentiment will hold her in good stead because it proves she is a realist.
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If you say that something will stand someone in good stead, you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.