That samenight, while the sound of the firing squad could be heard, Arcadio was named civil and military leader of the town.

同一天晚上，当可以听到行刑队的声音时，阿卡迪奥被任命为该镇的文武首领。

He understood that in spite of his present title of civil and military leader of the town, Don Apolinar Moscote was once more a figurehead.

他明白，尽管他现在的头衔是镇上的文武领袖，但唐·阿波利纳尔·莫斯科特再次成为了一个有名无实的领袖。