Of course, with cities we typically find a whole association of cultural characteristics, which we deem civilization.

当然,我们总能从城市中找到一系列,独具代表性的文化特征,我们将其界定义为文明

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They did not have great urban cultures and civilizations, long traditions of learning and so on.

他们没有城市文化和文明,没有长期学习的风俗

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But, part of the reason I think is, globalization is creating a global culture and the excitement and enthusiasm that we once saw in isolated cities, like Los Angeles, are spreading out and are seen more and more around the world.

不过,我认为原因之一是,全球化塑造了全球性的文化,原来只存在于单个城市,例如洛杉矶,的狂热与激情,扩散到了全世界各地

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I'm not aware that any other culture that had city states had ideas of this kind that helped make explain why one was associated with it and cared about it.

我没有发现,其他城市国家的文化中存在一种思想,能够解释,为什么人与城邦关联并为其服务

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