来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第24集 第24集》

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  which was, of course, the job that was completed by his son,
  当然 这事是由他的儿子完成了
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  because whatever Philip's intentions may have been
  不管菲利普的想法是什么
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  he died before he could carry them out.
  他死前都没能如愿
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  I don't think we can be certain about that,
  虽然我们不能确定事实就是这样
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  but it was an idea that he didn't have to do a lot to dream up.
  但是可以知道他并没有为此而煞费苦心
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  I've mentioned to you how many an orator,
  我曾经提到过 有许多演说家
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  Isocrates, most famously,
  最著名的是伊苏克拉底
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  had been calling on various Greek states and individuals
  都在宣扬说 有志的希腊城邦和个人
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  to conquer the Persian Empire, to solve Greece's problems,
  应该去征服波斯帝国 解决希腊的问题
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  and he wrote such a letter to Philip
  他给菲利普写了一封这样的信
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  once Philip became the most powerful figure in that world.
  因此 一旦菲利普成为世界上最强大的人
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  So, he certainly could have had the idea;
  他自然就产生了这样的想法