来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介第9集第9集》

there's no distinction among you.

我们不分你我没有区别
On the other hand,

另一方面
and this is another one of the interesting contradictions

这也是斯巴达制度中很矛盾的一点
about Spartan system. Every one of those boys and the young men,

所有的青少年成年人
and the older men is in competition for honor.

都在为了荣誉而竞争
Every one of them wants to be recognized by himself,

所有人都想被自己认可
by his peers, and by his superiors

被同龄人认可被上级认可
as having been better than the others, the best, if possible.

这样他就高人一等成为最强的人
All of them in this situation of being friends,

在这一制度中的所有人不管是朋友
being associates, being close pals, being all those things,

伙伴甚至密友
being part of a unit and yet competing within that group

只要是制度中的一员就要与其他人竞争
for personal recognition and honor and

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