来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介第18集第18集》

the Athenians hardly want to get into a fight with Samos,

雅典人不想和拥有强大力量
an island of great power and importance with whom

并且极为重要的萨摩斯人开战
they have been associated for a very long time.

他们和雅典人长期联系紧密
On the other hand,

而另一方面
how can the hegemonal power of an alliance

一个联盟中的霸权力量
allow the big fish in the alliance to eat the little fish,

怎能容忍联盟中这样的
which is what would be happening here.

大国吞并小国的状况发生
That is unacceptable if you're going to

如果你要做联盟盟主
have a proper hegemonal relationship with these folks.

这种事是不可接受的
So, the Athenians try to

所以雅典人
sort of split the difference as best they could;

力争双方求同存异
they offered to serve as arbitrators in this dispute

以仲裁人的身份从中调停