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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  That is to say, slingers, archers, javelin men
  这就是说 投石兵 弓弩手 标枪手
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  in the traditional mode that the old Greek armies had,
  这些在传统希腊军队中
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  but didn't make too much use of typically
  发挥不出作用的兵种
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  and so that rounds out the composite army group made up of
  这些不同种类的力量
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  these different kinds of forces,
  组成了一个复合的集团军
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  and these missile men I guess you could call them,
  这些兵种 你们大可以称之为飞弹人
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  supplied both preliminary bombardment
  他们提供两方面的初步袭击
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  with the things they did to help harass the enemy phalanx,
  一是侵扰敌军方阵
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  but also they provide a kind of crucial reserve support.
  另一个是充当关键时刻的后备力量
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  If you need to throw some forces into
  如果你需要突然地
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  a suddenly important piece of the battle
  让某支力量投入某地的战斗
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  these guys were very mobile and
  这些人的机动性很强