Social preeminence in large cities rested almost entirely upon the ownership of land.

大城市的社会优势几乎完全取决于土地所有权。

Lenno, McCartney already started competing for preeminence within the band, a duel fought with lyrics and melodies as weapons of choice.

列侬，麦卡特尼已经开始在乐队内部争夺卓越地位，一以歌词和旋律作为武器的决斗。

Those who have attempted to trace the very origin of the Rockefeller preeminence to railroad discrimination have not entirely succeeded.

那些试图将洛克菲勒卓越地位的起源追溯到铁路歧视的人并没有完全成功。

This spirit explains the success of the Carnegie Company in outdistancing all its competitors and gaining a worldwide preeminence for the Pittsburgh district.

这种精神解释了卡内基公司在超越所有竞争对手并为匹兹堡地区赢得全球卓越地位方面取得的成功。