But nonetheless, Peter the Great creates this huge empire that will have over the long run, an enormous influence in European affairs.

即使如此,彼得大帝还是一手创造了,这个庞大的帝国,长远来看将对欧洲事务产生极大影响

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As I already suggested, and I would insist upon this again, that the consolidation of territorial rulers had already given the basis to an expanding, more formalized state structure, even in England.

我提到过 现在再强调一遍,国家的兼并,君权的加强为一个日益庞大,更有章法的现代国家的形成奠定了基础,在英格兰也是如此

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So, there's a whole lot of sensory organs, for instance, focused along your tongue, and that's why that's so big, and an enormous amount on your face but your shoulder isn't even— doesn't even make it on there because although your shoulder might be bigger than your tongue, there's not much going on.

比如,在你的舌头上,集中存在着非常多的感觉器官,也就是这片区域如此之大的原因,你的脸上也有数量庞大的感觉器官,但你的肩膀并没有,你的肩膀甚至都没有在示意图中标示出来,因为,尽管你的肩膀要比你的舌头更大,但却并没有什么感受器官

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