Of course the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler.

当然，收税员设法征收了比他付给统治者还要多的钱。

youdao

Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler.

当然，收税员设法征收了比他付给统治者还要多的钱。

youdao

In other words, if I'm a rich, wealthy person in Corinth, I would say, "I'll be the local tax collector, and I'll guarantee you I'll send to Rome this amount of money for a year."

换句话说，如果我是科林斯的富人，我会说，“我想当本地税吏，我保证每年向罗马缴纳多少多少钱。”

youdao

In other words, if I'm a rich, wealthy person in Corinth, I would say, "I'll be the local tax collector, and I'll guarantee you I'll send to Rome this amount of money for a year."

换句话说，如果我是科林斯的富人，我会说，“我想当本地税吏，我保证每年向罗马缴纳多少多少钱“

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