Silk quickly grew into a symbol of status, and originally, only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk.

丝绸很快成为地位的象征，而最初，只有皇室成员才有资格穿丝绸做的衣服。

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The private car was still a cherished symbol of status.

私家车在当时还是地位的标志。

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On the island of Fiji, they were worn on a necklace by a chieftain as a symbol of status and rank.

在斐济岛上，酋长们戴着黄金宝螺贝壳的项链，来表示他们地位和等级。

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The new status symbol of the country's affluent class is no longer jewelry, but expensive mobile phones, Ipods or designer labels.

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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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