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新概念第四册Lesson54讲义

AmericanRevolution

TheAmericanRevolutionwasnotasuddenandviolentoverturningofthepoliticalandsocialframework,suchaslateroccurredinFranceandRussia,whenbothwerealreadyindependentnations.Significantchangeswereushered1in,buttheywerenotbreathtaking.Whathappenedwasacceleratedevolutionratherthanoutright2revolution.Duringtheconflictitselfpeoplewentonworkingandpraying,marryingandplaying.Mostofthemwerenotseriouslydisturbedbytheactualfighting,andmanyofthemoreisolated3communitiesscarcelyknewthatawarwason.

AmericasWarofIndependenceheralded4thebirthofthreemodernnations.OnewasCanada,whichreceiveditsfirstlargeinflux5ofEnglish-speakingpopulationfromthethousandsofloyalistswhofledtherefromtheUnitedStates.AnotherwasAustralia,whichbecameapenal6colonynowthatAmericawasnolongeravailableforprisonersanddebtors7.Thethirdnewcomer-theUnitedStates-baseditselfsquarelyonrepublicanprinciples.

Yeteventhepoliticaloverturnwasnotsorevolutionaryasonemightsuppose.Insomestates,notably8ConnecticutandRhodeIsland,thewarlargelyratified9acolonialself-rulealreadyexisting.Britishofficials,everywhereousted10,werereplacedbyahome-growngoverningclass,whichpromptly11soughtalocalsubstituteforkingandParliament.

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1ushered?? ?

v.引，领，陪同(usher的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

Thesecretaryusheredmeintohisoffice.秘书把我领进他的办公室。

AroundofpartiesusheredintheNewYear.一系列的晚会迎来了新年。来自《简明英汉词典》

2outright?? ?

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

Ifyouhaveacomplaintyoushouldtellmeoutright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。

Youshouldpersuadehertomarryyououtright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

3isolated?? ?

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

Hisbadbehaviourwasjustanisolatedincident.他的不良行为只是个别事件。

Patientswiththediseaseshouldbeisolated.这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4heralded?? ?

v.预示(herald的过去式和过去分词)；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

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