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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He expected that the Spartans would他指望斯巴达人 -
behave fundamentally rationally.从根本上理性地判断 -
They would calculate their chances of victory,计算胜利的概率 -
they would see they had none,看到自己一无所有 -
and they would negotiate,继而进行谈判 -
which means accept arbitration and get out of this fix.也就意味着接受了仲裁 从而摆脱困境 -
In my view,在我看来 -
neither side wanted war,双方都不想发动战争 -
but neither side was ready to yield for但也都不愿意让步 -
the reasons that I have suggested.理由我之前提过了 -
It's not that this was in my view an irrepressible conflict.在我看来 这并不是不可避免的冲突 -
I use the terminology of the American Civil War,我用的是美国南北战争中的术语