Moses holds out a rod during battle in order that Israel prevail over her enemies, and Joshua will do the same with a javelin.

摩西在战役中手持权杖以使以色列人击败,敌人，约书亚将用标枪做同样的事情。

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It's as though he's explaining, giving an answer to a question that somebody asked, "why didn't the Spartans do better in that battle?"

修昔底德的解释,回答了许多人的疑问,"斯巴达人为什么不将剩勇追穷寇呢"

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However, there's this great question of how far do the Greeks pursue in a hoplite battle?

但是,这里又有一个问题,希腊人在方阵战中会从战场追出多远呢

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So, you have to imagine that this thing started with these guys back in their camp and the other army back in its camp, and they both have to agree that they want to have a battle, for a battle to take place, and they will have picked a place that is flat where they can do what they're doing.

所以事情是这样的,你得想象一下,一群人各属于不同阵营,他们都同意开战,为了进行战斗,他们需要挑选一块平地,以供双方的方阵摆开架势

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