不定过去时某些语言中动词的一种形式，如古希腊语中，其不表明动作是否已完成或正在继续。

A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek, that expresses action without indicating its completion or continuation.

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But here's how it worked--by the way, the word I have been using, colony is not a Greek word and really not appropriate for what the Greeks are up to.

大概是这样的,顺便说下,我说的殖民地,不是古希腊语,而且用于古希腊殖民不太贴切

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They only exist in Greek." So they said,"We're not going to accept those as part of the Old Testament."

它们只是用希腊语写成“所以他们说,“我们不承认它属于旧约“

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