Aristotle knew about.

可能性
Do you think that's possible?

你们认为可能吗
Well, why not?

对为什么不这样认为呢
But Aristotle's mixed constitution differs from ours still in certain

但是亚里士多德的混合宪法与当今
important respects.

宪法在某些重要方面却仍有不一样
Aristotle understands the mixed constitution as a balance of classes--

亚里士多德明白混合宪法是个人
the one, the few, and the many.

少数人与多数人之间的平衡的体现
He doesn't so much insist, as you will see in your reading,

但他并没有一直坚持就像新闻上的
on the actual separation of functions of government,

政府功能没有真正分割
putting them into separate hands.

将他们分离出来独立
It is enough for him, he says, if each class shares in

对亚里士多德而言他认为
some aspect of the governing power.

只要各个阶级都能分享到政权就可以了