来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第1集 第1集》

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  and habits needed for freedom,
  需要的的制度和特征
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  even as they also made Europe
  尽管这也使欧洲
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  vulnerable to conquests and to extinction,
  在外敌入侵时变的不堪一击
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  and Europe was almost extinguished practically
  实际上 在它早期的历史中
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  before there was a Europe; very early in its history.
  欧洲在尚未形成前就差点消失
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  The Christian Church might have stepped into the breach
  这时基督教试图接管国家
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  and imposed obedience and uniformity,
  宣扬服从和统一的思想
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  because before terribly long,
  因为很早以前
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  all of the West had been Christianized.
  基督教在西方就根深蒂固了
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  But the Church, in fact,
  但是 事实证明
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  never gained enough power to control the state.
  宗教的影响力还不足以控制一个国家
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  Strong enough to interfere
  也无法与君主帝王的