The gerousia prepared business submitted to the apella and had extensive judicial powers: it alone pronounced sentences of death or exile.

元老会议准备议程送交公民议会讨论，并且拥有极大的司法权力：能独自作出死刑或流放的判决。

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So, ifthe ephors wanted to do something, it would be damn foolish not to clear itwith the gerousia first; although if they wished to be reckless, they could dootherwise.

因此，监督官如果想做点什么事情，他们没有首先清楚地告知长老会议，那他们肯定就傻到家了；当然，如果他们愿意不计后果，那么他们可以这样做。

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