They had not achieved  their positions through merit and hard work; they believed the gods divinely appointed them.

他们不是通过功绩和努力工作获得职位的；他们相信众神神圣地任命了他们。

Under his leadership, Russia has regained its position as a world leader through military action, including intervening in Syria's war to help its president.

在他的领导下，俄罗斯通过军事行动恢复了世界领导人的地位，包括干预叙利亚战争，力挺该国总统。

I'm hearing a lot of people saying, " I interviewed for this job and then they pulled the position halfway through" .

我听到很多人说，“我面试了这份工作， 然后他们中途取消了这个职位” 。

Keep an eye out for those who prefer to maintain their positions through charisma rather than by putting in the hard work to get things done.

留意那些喜欢通过个人魅力来维持自己的职位，而不是通过努力工作来完成事情的人。