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VOA慢速英语:American History Series: Andrew Johnson Faces a Fight Over Aiding South

2010-01-21来源:和谐英语
1.And, as a result, southern states carried out their earlier threat.

as a result结果

例句:He wrote all day and finished his Book as a result.
      他写了一整天结果完成了他的书。

carry out开展,贯彻,执行,履行,实现,完成

例句:Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
      对患者进行了多次试验。

2.It was up to this little-known former tailor to make the decisions on reconstruction -- on rebuilding the Union.

up to直到,达到…;由…决定

例句:It's up to you to make the final decision.
      最终决定取决于你。

3.Radical lawmakers took other steps to seize control of reconstruction efforts in the South.

take steps采取步骤,采取措施

例句:He is taking preliminary steps to solve the problem.
      他正采取初步的步骤来解决问题。