The Republican primaries in Kansas and Michigan, and others elsewhere this year, seem to say more about the power of incumbency than anything else.

共和党堪萨斯与密歇根的选举以及今年地方的一些选举，似乎位者职务上的权力被更多地提及到。

Introspecting with remorse, I found that apart from the time earmarked for my job and unavoidable social activities, most of my time had been wasted.

我自反省，我发现，除了职务上的必须及人情上所不能免的活动外，我的时间都浪费了。

At' the time, high political offices in Rome; though technically achieved by winning elections, were almost exclusively controlled by a group of wealthy noble families that had held them for many generations.

当时，罗马担任高级政治职务；虽然技术上是通过赢得选举实现的，但几乎完全由一群世代相传的富裕贵族家族控制。