So when the Macedonians said they planned to put up a statue of Alexander in the centre of Skopje, many assumed it was a joke to rile the Greeks, who see him as central to their history and culture.

随后马其顿声称要在斯科普里中心建一座亚历山大大帝的铜像，起初很多人以为这仅是一个为了抨击希腊人的玩笑话，为了讽刺希腊总自诩为历史和文化中心。

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I can sit alone and rile myself up thinking about three different opinions.

我可以独自坐着让脑子里至少有三种迥异的观点互相争辩。

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There's nothing like a children's sporting event to rile people up.

没有什么能比一个以一群愤怒的人进行的儿童体育比赛更能说明问题。

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At a minimum, Romney can use the Israel issue to rile up pro-Israeli Republicans.

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How do you rile up 450, 000 financial professionals in a single day?

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That comment is almost sure to rile up Victorians, Western Australians, Tasmanians and South Australians, many of whom will be devotees of the rival code, Aussie Rules (AFL).

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