For previous generations, college was decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed help from people of the same age and from within.
对前几代人来说，大学是摆脱父母控制的一个决定性时期，同时同龄人和长者的支持与指导也是必不可少的。
2
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control.
他虽然已到退休年龄，但仍大权在握。
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3
This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.