来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第17集 第17集》

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  The Athenians by now have a fleet that's bigger than that,
  那时雅典有更庞大的舰队
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  and they can afford to do it,
  而且他们也有能力调度军队
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  but I want you to understand this is a major undertaking.
  不过你们还是得明白这是个很大的负担
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  Now, why did they do it?
  那么 为什么还要这样做呢
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  They do it because the opportunities in Egypt are tremendous.
  因为雅典在埃及有巨大的利益可图
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  Egypt is the greatest grain grower in the Mediterranean area
  埃及是地中海最大的粮食产区
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  and we know the Athenians
  而我们知道雅典
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  are always interested in sources of grain,
  总是对粮食很感兴趣
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  but Egypt is fantastically wealthy,
  不过埃及很富庶
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  because of its great fertility.
  他们有肥沃的土地
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  So, the Athenians if they can
  所以 只要可以
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  gain a share of that wealth will of course profit from that.
  雅典当然乐意从中渔利