The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。
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Unlike the general run of peasantry they had a taste for flamboyant dress and gesture; but they usually shared the peasants' religious beliefs and superstitions.
和一般的农民不同，他们喜欢华丽的服饰和姿态；但他们通常与农民有着相同的宗教信仰和迷信。
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To some extent these forces emanate from the peasantry, whose ties with the land are under threat.