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

共和党在堪萨斯与密歇根选举以今年在其他地方一些选举，似乎在位者职权力被更多地提到。

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，除了职必须所不能免活动外，我时间大部分都浪费了。

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