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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  or a ship the Athenian assembly listens only to experts.
  雅典议会只听从专家的意见
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  If someone without expert qualifications tries
  如果没有专家资格的人
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  to give advice in such things,
  想在这两件事上提意见的话
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  even if he is very handsome and rich,
  不管他有多么有修养 多么富有
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  and noble they refuse to listen to him.
  多么高贵 议会也不会听他的
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  Instead they laugh and hoot at him until
  相反 还会受到嘲笑和斥责
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  either he is shouted down and withdraws of his own accord,
  直到他大声反对 并主动退出
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  or the sergeants at arms drag him off,
  或被警卫官拖出去
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  or he is expelled by order of the presidents.
  或被议会主席下令驱逐
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  So, just imagine that
  因此 想象一下
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  when you get up to speak in the Athenian assembly,
  当你要在雅典议会上发言时
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  you better be ready for anything.
  你最好做好一切准备