来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第15集 第15集》

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  There was right after the Persian War,
  此时恰逢波斯战争之后
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  as I said a few words about it before,
  之前我也说过
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  a rising competition
  希腊各国正处于
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  for a place of standing in the Greek world.
  日益激烈的竞争之中
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  That is to say, before the Persian Wars were over,
  这就是说 波斯战争结束之前
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  Sparta had been unquestionably the leader of the Greeks,
  面对外部世界的挑战时
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  when challenged by an outside force.
  斯巴达是希腊世界毫无争议的领袖
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  After the war, Themistocles, you recall,
  战争结束之后 你们记得
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  and obviously with the Athenians at his back
  地米斯托克利以及支持他的雅典人
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  asserted at the very least equality with the Spartans,
  声称要与斯巴达保持最起码的平等
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  and certainly independence of any position
  并且在追随斯巴达
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  following the Spartans
  以及斯巴达的任何领导时