来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第3集 第3集》

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  I don't mean they dig in the ground, but they supervise it;
  他们亲自开垦土地 但是他们亲自监督
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  they think about it. They are like people who are in charge
  他们出谋划策 他们就像是
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  of a plantation, their own plantation,I mean.
  自己种植园的负责人
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  So, that's one of their activities.
  这就是他们日常的工作
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  You cannot imagine the great kings of Mycenae doing that.
  我们很难想象迈锡尼的国王会务农
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  They would've had all kinds of subordinate officials
  正常情况下应该由下级官员来
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  taking care of that.
  管理这些种植园
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  Another thing that these kings are seen to do,
  这些国王们平时还
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  which is in a way even at a lower level, is to be herdsmen.
  做一些更加低等的事情 比如放牧
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  Again, not themselves out there with the goats and the sheep,
  并不是他们自己牧羊
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  but they are referred to as having these herds
  他们监督放牧
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  and having to cope with them. Another very popular,
  管理它们 还有个非常时髦的运动