because Corinth is a great powerful state,

毕竟科林斯国家实力强大
and more important than that,

更重要的是
Corinth is one of the most significant allies of Sparta.

科林斯是斯巴达的一个重要同盟
If the Corinthians are giving us grief

如果科林斯人真要发难
the Corcyraeans could think

克基拉岛人可以想到
this is a prelude to having the Peloponnesian League come after us

那会是受到伯罗奔尼撒联盟进攻的前奏
and that is not something you want to happen.

这个不是克基拉岛人所希望发生的
So, the Corcyrians ask for a conference with the Corinthians,

因此克基拉岛人要求和科林斯人谈判
and they come and say,

他们和科林斯人说
let us find a way to make peace over this issue,

让我们找个方法和平解决这个争端
let's see how we can negotiate a peace.

看能怎样和谈
Corinthians are adamant.

但是科林斯人态度强硬