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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  the ablest, the most admired. That is what you want to be.
  最受尊敬的人 这才是你该成为的人"
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  Well, you can only do that if you are in a contest.
  你只能在竞争状态下才能做到到这些
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  You can only be the best if somebody is not as good,
  只有当一些人不那么好时才能显出你是最好的
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  and the Greek word for that kind of a contest is agon,
  希腊语中称这样的竞争作 "agon"
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  and so it's fair to think about the Greeks,
  因此 这样看待古希腊社会才比较合理
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  I think it's very necessary to think about the Greeks
  我甚至觉得必须这样看待古希腊社会
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  as having a particular agonal society,
  这是个"agon式"的社会
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  a society filled with competition, in which if not everybody,
  一个充满竞争的社会 即便不是所有人
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  lots and lots of people are constantly striving
  也有数不清的人在其中奋斗不息以期做到最好
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  to be the very best, whatever the definition of best is
  无论对"最好"的定义是什么
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  in the context that's relevant.
  在这个语境下无关紧要
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  Now, I guess I'm out of time. So, I'll pick up the story next time
  好的 我想时间已经过了