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The actions taken depart from what she called the commonly accepted norms of democracy.

所采取的这些行动背离了她所谓的那些普遍接受的民主准则。

Non-smoking is now the norm in most workplaces.

大多数工作场所现在都已禁止吸烟。

Current life structures, career paths, educational choices, and social norms are out of tune with the emerging reality of longer lifespans.

当前的生活结构、职业道路、教育选择和社会规范与寿命正在变得更长这一现实脱节。

About 32 percent of students meet national norms in reading.

大约32%的学生达到国家阅读标准。

Stepfamilies are rapidly becoming the norm, not the exception.

重组家庭正迅速变得司空见惯，不再是个例外。

If cheating becomes the norm, then we are in big trouble.

如果作弊成为常态，那么我们就有大麻烦了。

Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

史密斯涉及到建筑方法，自动电梯的革命性发明，以及随着城市变得越来越拥挤，公寓生活将成为常态的可能性。