在比赛中，他被安排跟一个与他实力不相上下的人对阵。

In the contest he was paired up with an opponent about his equal.

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他鼓吹军事实力主义。

He preached a gospel of military strength.

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为了避免这种情况，伦特说，安吉尔的项目必须以一半的实力来运作。所有情况都强化了他的观点，即最好的选择是完全避免进行地理工程。

To avoid such a scenario, Lunt says Angel's project would have to operate at half strength; all of which reinforces his view that the best option is to avoid the need for geo-engineering altogether.

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Actually he gained power in Rome mainly by military might, by kind of making the Senate nervous and winning a few battles, and that was against the law.

事实上他在罗马提升势力，是由于强大军事实力，而且赢了几场硬仗战争，让元老院感到不安，这是违反法律的。

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