1、 This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.
这一制度维持了几个世纪。
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2、 There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career.
人们总是害怕在社会上持久不变的“比赛谁先冲到终点线”中落后于其他人，无论是在考入研究生院、考医学院还是竞争高薪职业方面均是如此。
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