when they were engaged in the common cause.

需要自筹军费
There was no provision for regular meetings;

这个联盟也没有规定例会
meetings would be held when they were thought to be necessary.

只在他们认为必要的时候才召开会议
Of course, everything would have to be done

当然所有事情都要一致表决通过
by the common consent.

方可实行
I don't mean that there was a need for unanimity,

我的意思不是说他们缺乏团结
but there certainly would have to be

而是说需要达成
a general agreement of things for the game to go forward.

一个整体的共识才能继续进行
This is a new thing. It's an innovation,

这是一个新事物是个创新
and of course it fits in nicely

而且当然它很适用于
with what I said a moment ago

我刚才说过的
about the concept of panhellenism coming forward.

关于正在形成的泛希腊主义的概念