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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  and the speakers had to respond extemporaneously to difficult questions
  参加辩论的人要即兴回答各种刁钻的问题
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  and arguments from the opposition,
  以及来自对手的反对意见
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  nor were they irresponsible displays,
  他们的演说并不是不负责任的
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  but serious controversies leading immediately to votes that
  它们是严肃的辩论 会直接关系到投票数额
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  had important consequences for the orators and their audiences.
  这对演讲者和其听众都是至关重要的
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  Now if you assume that each attendant at the assembly
  因此 如果假定每个参加大会的人
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  had been listening to such discussions
  听这样的辩论
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  for an average of only ten years,
  大约有十年的时间
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  and many of them would have had a much longer stretch,
  而且他们中很多人应该不止听了十年
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  think of it, such experiences alone
  想想看 这样的经验本身
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  must have fashioned a remarkable body of voters
  一定塑造了一个非凡的投票团体
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  Probably, I would argue,
  我得说