And, so, Louis XIV, who liked to call himself the Sun God, a modest megalomaniac, he sends out officials into the provinces to enforce his will, and these dudes are called intendants--but that doesn't matter, you don't have to remember that.

因此,路易十四,自称为太阳王,一个外表谦虚实则嚣张自大的人,他派一些官员去各省强化他的意志,这些人被称作是监督官,这个不是重点,你们不用记这个

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They're governors, or intendants you call them in France.

这些官员被称为总督 法语里叫作intendant

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