this is a NATO mission as well." "And we are working actively and diligently to consult with NATO at every step of the way."

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

In other words, people spent a lot of money to consult the oracle.

换句话说,人们花很多钱来请示神谕

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Now, you can bet when these folks came and consulted the priest and could you please put us down on the list, we want to consult the oracle, the priest said sure have a beer, let's talk about your hometown, what's going on out there.

你能想到,当人们到此请示神谕,会对祭司说,您能把我们的名字写在表里吗,我们想询问神谕,祭司说有啤酒就行,我们先说说你的家乡,那儿发生了什么事

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However,occasionally even they are stumped, and when that happens they have to consult other experts, many of whom are found at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington,D.C.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

We know for sure Greeks and barbarians, and everybody came to Delphi, and when you came to Delphi and you were going to consult the it was hard, there were a lot of people, a long line, so there was a waiting issue.

我们可以肯定希腊人和蛮族人,都去了特尔斐,当人们到了特尔斐时,就会去请示神谕,这事情很难做,因为人非常多,会有很长的队伍,因此等待是个大问题

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