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2008年第4篇第9句
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More than anything, the
historians say, the founders were hampered by the culture of their time.
词汇：
hamper //v. 妨碍，阻碍
译文:
历史学家认为，最重要的原因是开国元勋受到他们所处时代文化的束缚。
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2008年第4篇第10句
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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.
词汇：
distaste //n. 不喜欢，厌恶
bedrock //n. 基石，根本原则
结构：
While Washington
and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery（while让步状语从句）,// they also understood （主句）//that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country （宾语从句）//they helped to create（定语从句）.
译文：
尽管华盛顿和杰斐逊私下都表达过他们对于奴隶制的反感，但他们也知道奴隶制是他们曾帮助创建的这个国家政治经济基础的一部分。
【作业】：
唐静 考研阅读逐句翻译2008年第4篇第11句
For one thing, the South could
not afford to part with its slaves.
唐静 考研阅读逐句翻译2008年第4篇第12句
Owning slaves was “like having a
large bank account,” says Wiencek, author of An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of
America.
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