与孔子不同，苏格拉底没有被统治者问及该如何有效治理国家。

Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively.

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摩纳哥的统治者雷尼尔王子与美国女演员格蕾丝·凯利结婚后，美国人开始对摩纳哥这个国家熟悉起来。

Monaco became familiar to Americans when its ruler, Prince Rainier, married the American actress Grace Kelly.

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So like the eastern states, you have a powerful ruler who is a warlord.

就像东方国家一样,有一个热爱战争的强权统治者

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But in absolute states, there's no doubt who rules and who helps rule.

但是,在绝对主义的国家里,谁是统治者谁是帮手,这是不容置疑的

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He creates committees of advisors that, in many ways, are not that different than the kinds of ministries that would evolve in western absolute rulers-- absolute states, and in non-absolute states as well.

彼得大帝建立了顾问委员会,在很多方面,这都和西方绝对统治者的内阁相差无几,无论是绝对主义国家还是非绝对主义国家

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