to choose not to hold an influential position
选择不担任有影响力的职位 (xuǎnzé bù dānrèn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì de zhíwèi)
"Some activists back away from power to stay independent."
"一些活动家为了保持独立，选择放弃权力。" (yīxiē huódòngjiā wèile bǎochí dúlì, xuǎnzé fàngqì quánlì)
to compare one factor with another to maintain equilibrium
to join a team or project
to recall or remember something from the past
to use money for paying a loan or insurance
to follow certain principles or moral values
to try to restore friendship or harmony
