Paolo Veronese’s “Triumph of Venice, which hangs in the doge ’s Palace, is an elaborate painting which explores the city’s symbolic nature as the Queen of the Adriatic

挂在执政官宫的保罗·韦罗内塞所作《威尼斯的凯旋》是一幅华丽的绘画，它探索了这个城市作为亚得里亚海之女王的象征性的特征。

Even the Doge or President was not averse to giving personally conducted tours for young English noblemen

就连执政官或者大臣也不反对亲自为年轻的英国贵族们导游。

Visitors at any time of year come to marvel at the great Saint Mark’s Square and Cathedral, the doge ’s Palace, the art galleries and, of course, the extraordinary network of canals which reflect the rich history of the former city state

年到头总有游客来观赏伟大的圣马可广场和大教堂、执政官宫、美术馆，当然还有卓绝的运河网，它们反映了这个前城邦国家的丰富多彩的历史。

At the eastern end are St Mark’s Cathedral and the doge ’s Palace

其东端有圣马可大教堂和执政官宫。

The ruling doge , or chief magistrate who was the head of the city government, would throw a wedding ring into the water from his grand state galley during an official procession down the Grand Canal

在官员队伍走下大运河时，居统治地位的执政官，或市政府首脑，即地方长官，要从他的大礼仪船上将一枚结婚戒指抛进大海。

On this day the doge , accompanied by members of the ruling Venetian families, boarded the great state barge, the Bucintoro, to celebrate the Wedding of the Sea

在这一天，执政官在占支配地位的威尼斯家族成员的陪同下，登上大礼仪船“布辛托罗”，以庆祝“大海的婚礼”。

The central organs of government formed a pyramid, with the General Assembly at its base and the doge (duke)at its apex.

政府的中枢机关构成一个金字塔，底层是国民大会，而总督是居于顶端。

The doge ’s Palace, begun in 814 but rebuilt four times after destructive fires, is a splendid beacon of Venetian power

执政官宫始建于公元814年，后因遭大火破坏而重建了四次，是威尼斯权势的光辉标志。

The doge was elected by a nominating committee of wise men.

总督是由一个贤人组成的提名委员会选出来的。

They could join northern Italy in a new regional alliance (ideally it would run by a Doge , from Venice).

这两个国家可以加入北意大利，与之形成一个新的地区性联盟（理想情况下，将由一个威尼斯来的总督来统治）。

skidding doge

n.集材钩环