States had at least three social levels, usually, an upper class of rulers, a middleclass comprised of managers and merchants, and a lower class of crop producers and agricultural laborers.
国家中至少有三种社会阶层,上层阶级(执政),中产阶级(商人,管理者)和下层阶级(农民,工人)。
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On Christmas day, middleclass below, vying to big store buying gifts exchanged between friends.
在圣诞节当天, 中产阶级以下的人, 争往大商店抢购礼物 互赠亲友。
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Thirty percent of them are considered middleclass, and they prefer to buy genuine brand-name products if they are available.