In Italy, some of these cities were able to gain control of the surrounding country and to become city states, resembling those of the ancient Greeks.

在意大利,一些城市还潜移默化地,影响了周边的区域,形成了城邦,这与古希腊的城市情况非常相似

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I think that if a classroom devolves to the point where physical force is required to gain control,

我认为，如果一个课堂秩序十分混乱，以至于要用武力来维持秩序，

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It's the teacher's responsibility to gain control of the classroom environment

能够控制教学环境的秩序是老师的责任，

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