could learn to better defend the nation at home.

从而能更好地保卫国家
So, as empire became a more important part of French national debates

所以当帝国成为法国民众讨论的重要部分
it also started to become an increasingly central part of

它也渐渐开始成为法国大众文化和生活的
popular culture and life in France.

主要部分
School children began reading about colonies in textbooks.

学生们开始在教科书里接触有关殖民地的内容
One directive from the Ministry of Education read that,

一条来自教育部的指令说
quote, "it must not be forgotten that France is a world power

"记住法国是一个世界强国
which possesses colonies in all parts of the earth.

它在世界各地都有殖民地
Let us not have any scruples about retaining for two years,

让我们抛开一切顾虑两年
just two years, the attention of French youth on France.

就两年让法国青年的注意力都集中于法国
Let us give them as rich an image as possible for their country,

让我们尽可能给予他们祖国最完美的一面
of the mother country and her distant daughters."

包括母国和她遥远的子国"