that will be a problem for the Greek polis

希腊城邦在之后的所有历史时期
for the rest of its history

都要面临的问题
and it's really a problem to this very day

同时也是对于当代人的一个问题
for all people who live in some sort of a civilized community.

因为我们都生活在某种形式的文明的集体之中
How do you reconcile the interests and desires,

如何去协调不同的利益和欲望
and well being of the individual and his immediate family

如何去协调个体及家庭的康乐
with those of the community at large?

和整个集体的康乐之间的关系
They may seem, and probably might even be said to be,

它们很有可能在某些方面
different and antagonistic at some point,

被人认为是迥异的敌对的
and when they are what should you do?

如果它们真是如此的话你将如何去做
For the Greeks the answer was pretty clear hereafter.

对于希腊人来说答案不言自明
One ought to be interested and

个人应当服从集体的利益