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2008年第4篇第7句
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Works of several historians reveal the moral compromises made by the nation’s early leaders and the fragile nature of the country’s infancy.
词汇：
moral //adj. 道德上的，道义上的
compromise //n. 折中，妥协，让步
fragile //adj. 脆弱的，不确定的
infancy //n. 婴儿期，幼年；初期
译文：
有几位历史学家的著作揭示了这个国家早期的一些领导人做出的道德妥协，以及国家初期的脆弱本质。
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2008年第4篇第8句
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More significantly, they argue
that many of the Founding Fathers knew slavery was wrong – and yet most did
little to fight it.
结构：
More significantly, they argue that many of
the Founding Fathers knew slavery was wrong（第一个并列句） //– and yet most did
little to fight it（and连接的第二个并列句）.
译文：
更意味深长的是，他们认为很多开国元勋知道奴隶制是错误的，但大部分人却对此无动于衷。
【作业】：
唐静 考研阅读逐句翻译2008年第4篇第9句
More
than anything, the historians say, the founders were hampered by the culture of
their time.
唐静 考研阅读逐句翻译2008年第4篇第10句
While Washington and Jefferson
privately expressed distaste for slavery, they also understood that it was part
of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create.
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