来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1871年后的法国 第18集 第18集》

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  at the beginning of the war, after the phony war,
  即1940年德军刚开始侵袭法国时
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  at the beginning of the invasion in 1940 of France.
  双方军队力量相差无几
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  The Germans had 114 divisions, the French had 94,
  德军有114个师 法国有94个师
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  and the British had ten,
  英国有10个师
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  and then you have twenty-two Belgian divisions as well.
  比利时也有22个师
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  So, it's about even, the number of troop strength.
  所以就军力而言 双方势均力敌
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  In tanks the Allies actually had superiority.
  实际上同盟国拥有的坦克数量还更大
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  German tanks were lighter, and were faster, and in the end that--
  德国坦克更轻 更快
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  and the way they were used, used not just spread along the line
  并且德国人最终将其用于装甲师而非
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  but used in Panzer divisions, gave the Germans an advantage.
  简单地一字排开 此法让德军占尽优势
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  And the French tanks had much more armor, and therefore were heavier,
  法国坦克的装甲更多 所以更重
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  and couldn't be maneuvered very rapidly.
  故而行动迟缓