来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第19集 第19集》

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  and so that was the argument that he made and
  这就是他的理由
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  he backed up the Athenian argument essentially,
  他本质上赞成雅典的观点
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  saying this is not going to be a quick easy war
  这场战争不会像往常一样
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  of the kind we're accustomed to.
  速战速决
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  If you go to war now,
  如果现在开战
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  and this is another memorable phrase that he employed,
  有记载他用了这么一说法
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  you will leave this war to your sons.
  父辈开战 子孙萧条
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  That means he was saying this is
  他的意思是
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  going to take a generation to fight.
  这场战争将持续整整一代人
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  That was his argument.
  这就是他的理由
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  Then on comes the ephor
  轮到五人监察院的人了
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  who is the president of the meeting on that day;
  他是当日大会的主席