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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It just depends on the areas of town, I think. They're always changing, you know.

我认为这取决于城市中不同的区域。他们总是在不停地变化。

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