来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第16集 第16集》

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  you could--if there was a judge and he was important,
  如果有法官并且他举足轻重
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  you might be able to bribe him.
  你也许就有收买他的可能
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  Indeed, in our own system
  确实 在我们自己的体系中
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  it is not unheard of that judges are bribed.
  也不乏听到贿赂法官的事
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  It's not even unheard of that
  也常听到
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  they were unduly prejudiced in one direction or another.
  过分偏袒一方的情况
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  The Athenians would have none of that.
  雅典就没有这样的事
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  So, it was up to the contestants
  所以 结果取决于案件双方
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  in the case to cite the relevant laws and precedence,
  对相关法律引证和优先次序
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  and it was up to the jurors to decide
  取决于陪审团
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  between the plaintiff and the defendant.
  在原告与被告间做的决定
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  So, in fundamental matters of justice and fairness,
  因此 在公正公平的基础上