They never reach the point

他们从未达到那个程度
which was so decisive for their

即如一个当年的帝国一般
power where it is truly an empire where almost every state

拥有绝对权力使同盟中几乎所有的城邦
in the league is contributing money,

都要上缴供金
which allows the Athenians to not only build but to sustain in

当年这使雅典人不但建立而且维持了
peace time and war time the biggest navy and the best navy around.

和平与战时最大最强的海军
They never get there.

这些雅典人从未能再次做到
They do become very important as a naval power again,

他们确实再次由于海军而变得举足轻重
they are going to be a very significant state again,

他们将再次成为重要的城邦
but even though they are turning in that other direction

但即便他们在向复兴的方向发展
they never get there. But I think we need to remember

仍未能再创帝国神话不过我认为你得记住
that probably there's a very good chunk of the Athenians,

可能有相当多的雅典人