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31(AB) Gladiators were recruited from different sources. (AC) The origins of gladiators were obscure and mysterious. (AD) Recent research findings suggest that this name was likely literal. (AE) There is evidence to suggest that females also participated in gladiator contests. (BC) Gladiators fought for the entertainment of Rome’s rich and mighty, as well as for the public. (BD) Also, there was little sign of meat or dairy products in the diet of almost all of these professional fighters.

角斗士是在羅馬帝國時期與罪犯，野生動物以及彼此對抗的戰鬥人員。他們手持致命武器，在大多數情況下，他們一直戰鬥到其中之一被擊敗或被殺死。 角斗士們為娛樂羅馬富豪和公眾而戰。(31.Gladiators fought for the entertainment of Rome’s rich and mighty, as well as for the public.)羅馬人民享受著鮮血和暴力死亡的景象。他們擠在競技場上觀看角斗士比賽，就像我們今天看足球，棒球和網球比賽一樣。

      角斗士是從不同來源招募的。(32.Gladiators were recruited from different sources.)有些是從羅馬統治下的不同地方買來的奴隸，有些是戰俘。其他大多數人是志願者，這個團體曾經佔所有角斗士的一半。大多數角斗士是色雷斯人，高盧人和非洲人。這些戰鬥人員通常是熟練的戰鬥人員，並為其提供服務而獲得報酬。 有證據表明，女性也參加了角斗士比賽。(33.There is evidence to suggest that females also participated in gladiator contests.)所有的戰鬥機，無論是男性還是女性，都受到其主人的良好照顧，並在贏得戰鬥後得到獎勵。

  羅馬歷史學家有時將角斗士hordearii稱為拉丁語，在英語中意為“大麥食者”。 最近的研究發現表明該名稱可能是字面意思。(34.Recent research findings suggest that this name was likely literal.)對角斗士墓地中發現的骨頭進行化學分析表明，角斗士所吃的典型食物是小麥，大麥和豆類。 而且，幾乎所有這些專業戰士的飲食中都沒有肉或奶製品的跡象。(35.Also, there was little sign of meat or dairy products in the diet of almost all of these professional fighters)除了植物性飲食外，角斗士還喝些植物灰，以在體育鍛煉後增強身體的機能並促進更好的骨骼癒合。角斗士遵循的飲食習慣在現代運動水平上可能是不常規的，但是在羅馬時代，這就是英雄的飲食習慣。