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 Chapter 33 第33章

The compromise of 1850 1850年的折中法案
340. The Wilmot Proviso, 1846. 340."韦幕特但书"(1846年)
What should be done with Oregon and with the immense territory received from Mexico? 怎样处理俄勒冈及从墨西哥获得的大量领土?
Should it be free soil or should it be slave soil? 这些土地是否允许有奴隶存在?
To understand the history of the dispute which arose out of this question we must go back a bit and study the Wilmot Proviso. 认识这些问题的历史需要再往回追溯一下,分析"韦幕特但书"。
Even before the Mexican War was fairly begun, this question came before Congress. 即使在墨西哥战争完全开始之前,国会就遇到过这个问题,
Every one admitted that Texas must be a slave state. 所有的人都承认得克萨斯必定为一个有奴隶存在的州,
Most people were agreed that Oregon would be free soil. 多数人都同意俄勒冈将是一个不允许有奴隶存在的州,
For it was too far north for negroes to thrive. 因为它在遥远的北方,不利于黑人茁壮成长。
But what should be done with California and with New Mexico? 但是,如何处理加利福尼亚和新墨西哥?
David Wilmot of Pennsylvania thought that they should be free soil. 宾夕法尼亚州的大卫o韦幕特但认为这两个地方应当只有自由民。
He was a member of the House of Representatives. 他是众议院的议员。
In 1846 he moved to add to a bill giving the President money to purchase land from Mexico a proviso that none of the territory to be acquired at the national expense should be open to slavery. 1846年他在一项给总统钱从墨西哥购买土地的法案上附上一个附件,这个附件要求,不在用国家的钱获得的领土上接受奴隶制。
This proviso was finally defeated. 这个附件最终被否决。
But the matter was one on which people held very strong opinions, and the question became the most important issue in the election of 1848. 但是,这是一个引起人民极大关注的问题,并且,这个问题成为1848年大选中最重要的问题。
341. Taylor elected President, 1848. 341.泰勒当选总统(1848年)
Three candidates contested the election of 1848. 1848年有三名候选人竞选总统,
First there was Lewis Cass of Michigan, the Democratic candidate. 第一个是密歇根的刘易斯o卡斯,民主党候选人;

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n.问题,疑问,疑问句;v.询问,审问,怀疑
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  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
  • Who is to question him?该由谁来质问他?
0 history Bcaxv     
n.历史,历史学;经历
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  • China has a long history.中国有悠久的历史。
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vt.理解,闻知;vi.理解,相信,表示同情
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v.(进行)选举( elect的过去式和过去分词 );推举;选择;决定(做某事)
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  • to be elected to fellowship of the British Academy 当选为英国人文社会科学院的院士
  • the country's first freely elected president 该国第一次自由选举出的总统
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adj.被承认了的,公认的
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n.战争;vi.作战
参考例句:
  • We ended the Korean war.我们结束了朝鲜战争。
  • The war made many people lose their house and home.战争使许多人无家可归。
0 Mexican iotzOk     
n.墨西哥人,墨西哥
参考例句:
  • Is there a mexican restaurant around here?这附近有墨西哥餐馆吗?
  • Aw,I don't like Mexican food.噢, 我不喜欢墨西哥菜。
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0 Mexico ho8zON     
n.墨西哥
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  • They took me to Mexico.他们把我带到墨西哥。
  • Mexico is a beautiful country.墨西哥是个美丽的国家。
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v.争夺,竞争( contest的过去式和过去分词 );争辩,提出异议
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  • They contested for the position of minister of foreign affairs. 他们在争夺外交部长的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The referee's decision was contested by the loser. 负方对裁判的裁决有异议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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adj.重要的;重大的;严重的
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  • This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。
0 became nQoyl     
v.(become的过去式)成为
参考例句:
  • He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
  • He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。
0 opinions 05a41de658b84289287ecf1ffa384384     
n.意见( opinion的名词复数 );评价;舆论;(专家、医生、律师等的)专门意见
参考例句:
  • He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions. 他觉得这本书歪曲了他的观点。
  • We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. 我们应邀就如何开展工作提出意见。
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adv.最后地;最终
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  • We can finally take a rest.总算是可以休息了。
  • Finally,they won the game.结果他们打赢了。
0 national 0FBxW     
adj.国家的,民族的;n.国民
参考例句:
  • In our country new year's day is a national holiday.在我国,元旦是全国性的假日。
  • Tomorrow is a national holiday.明天是全国性节日。
0 none pHjxr     
adv.一点也不;prep.没人,毫无;pron.没有人,没有任何东西
参考例句:
  • Remember that none is perfect.记住没有任何人是完美的。
  • There's almost none left.几乎一个没剩。
0 land o28xD     
n.陆地,国土,土地;v.登陆,登岸,卸货
参考例句:
  • Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
  • How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落?
0 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
0 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法,思想,思维,思潮,关心,挂念;v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
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  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
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  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
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adj.同意的;接受的;经过协议的;双方共同议定的v.同意,赞同( agree的过去式和过去分词);[语法学](在性、数、人称或格方面)一致;相同;和睦相处
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  • He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us. 尽管勉强,他最后还是同意帮助我们。
  • Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration . 争执双方已同意提请仲裁。
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n.州,国,情形;adj.国家的,州的,正式的;vt.说,陈述,声明,规定
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  • I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
  • Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。
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v.动词come的过去式
参考例句:
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
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v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的,偶数的,相等的;adv.甚至,恰好,正当
参考例句:
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷,今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少,但教得最好。
0 bit VRGyo     
n.一点儿,少量;钻头;马嚼子;辅币,位,比特(二进位制信息单位);v.控制
参考例句:
  • I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
  • When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头?
0 soil swHwh     
n.土壤;土地
参考例句:
  • The soil here is very loose.这里的土质很松。
  • The soil has been washed down into the valley.泥土流入了山谷。
0 free ziYxM     
adj.自由的,免费的;v.使自由;adv.随意地
参考例句:
  • I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
  • There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。
0 received wk7zIj     
adj.被一般承认的,被认为标准的v.收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 );接到;接纳;接待
参考例句:
  • He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. 他是新年受勋者之一,荣获爵士称号。
  • The received wisdom is that they cannot win. 大家一致认为他们不会赢。
0 issue r3dxs     
n.出版,发行,(报刊等)期、号,论点,问题,结果, (水,血等的)流出;vt.使流出,放出,发行(钞票等),发布(命令),出版(书等)发给;vi.发行,流出,造成...结果,进行辩护,传下
参考例句:
  • I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天,我就去买了它。
  • I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。
0 slavery NEryR     
n.奴隶的身分,奴隶状态,奴隶制度
参考例句:
  • The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.美国于1863年废除奴隶制度。
  • He is in a state of virtual slavery.他实际上处于一种被奴役的状态。
0 acquired czRzpF     
adj.(尤指靠自己的努力或行动)获得的;习得的;后天的;起初不喜欢但后来逐渐培养的爱好v.获得( acquire的过去式和过去分词 );(使用探测器)捕获(目标);取得;(计算机、机器人等)捕捉
参考例句:
  • She has acquired a good knowledge of English. 她英语已经学得很好。
  • The company has recently acquired new offices in central London. 公司最近在伦敦市中心弄到了新的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 representatives 19494e3c8ec3eb3727139a254925cab1     
代表,典型的
参考例句:
  • The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. 这个国家由民选代表统治。
  • The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。
0 California FxizMX     
n.加利福尼亚(美国)
参考例句:
  • He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
  • We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。
0 fairly tlEx6     
adv.公正地,正当地;相当;完全,简直
参考例句:
  • I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为警察对我非常公正。
  • It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。
0 slave vxpwa     
n.奴隶,附件,卑鄙的人;vi.拼命工作
参考例句:
  • Don't be a slave to custom.不要做风俗习惯的奴隶。
  • Why should I slave away all my life!我为什么要辛辛苦苦地干一辈子呀!
0 territory bpawJ     
n.领土,领地,版图,地区,活动范围
参考例句:
  • Resources in plenty can be found in this territory.这一地区能找到大量自然资源。
  • Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources.我国土地辽阔,资源丰富。
0 candidate csfzT     
n.候选人;候补者;投考者,申请求职者
参考例句:
  • Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
  • The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。
0 democratic uwSxu     
adj.民主的;民主主义的,有民主精神的
参考例句:
  • Their country has democratic government.他们国家实行民主政体。
  • He has a democratic work-style.他作风民主。
0 candidates bef2e239e46f69022be77d801342fa6d     
n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 );申请求职者;攻读学位者;最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者
参考例句:
  • Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
  • one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一
0 election ujezm     
n.选举,选择权;当选
参考例句:
  • There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问,他将在竞选中获胜。
  • The government will probably fall at the coming election.在即将到来的大选中,该政府很可能要垮台。
0 thrive DoWw5     
v.兴旺,繁荣,茁壮成长
参考例句:
  • These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.这些动物靠吃某些树的叶子长壮。
  • This flowering plant will thrive and bloom wherever you plant it.这种花随便你种在哪儿都能活。
0 Negroes 2897b1a5652916c8011981875e9ab20c     
n.黑种人,黑人( Negro的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • White supremacists devise new Methods: To disenfranchise Negroes. 白人至上论者想出新的方法以剥夺黑人的公民权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Abraham Lincoln called on his people to fight for freedom for all—Negroes and Whites. 亚伯拉罕·林肯号召他的人民为所有的人——黑人和白人的自由而战斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 Congress eY1y1     
n.(代表)大会;(C-:美国等国的)国会,议会
参考例句:
  • There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
  • After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后,他打算告老还乡。
0 dispute qt6xI     
n.争端,分歧;v.争论,争吵,辩论,辩驳
参考例句:
  • They are trying to find a way of settling the dispute.他们正设法寻找解决争端的办法。
  • The parties to the dispute should be more polite to each other.争执双方应相互礼貌些。
0 immense HkWyu     
adj.巨大的;极好的
参考例句:
  • They made an immense improvement in English.在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
  • The expense of living is immense.生活费用很庞大。
0 compromise jO0z2     
n.妥协;妥协方案;vt.损害;vi.妥协,让步
参考例句:
  • The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.发言人表明,目前还不会妥协。
  • The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。
0 strong lGmzR     
adj.坚固的,强壮的
参考例句:
  • He is both strong and healthy.他既强壮又健康。
  • The second brother had a very strong neck.第二个哥哥有根强壮的脖子。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的;adv.首先
参考例句:
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么?
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。

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