这座城市的统治者巧妙地挑起两派势力之间的争斗。

The city's rulers skilfully played both powers off against each other.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

世界上到处都是未来派的高科技城市，试图吸引最大的跨国公司。

The world is dotted with futuristic, high-tech cities trying to attract the biggest international companies.

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地震过后的城市一派可怕的景象。

The city after the earthquake was a terrible spectacle.

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Potidaea every year received magistrates who governed their city from Corinth and this was not imposed, this was not by force, this was by mutual agreement.

迁徙地每年都会有科林斯派来,管理城市的行政官,但这并非强制之举,它并不靠武力维持,只是双方的协议

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