VOA慢速英语:American History: States Plan for Constitutional Convention

1. The document did not create courts or provide for a president or other executive to carry out laws.

carry out 贯彻
例句：We must carry out the party's policies.
我们要贯彻党的政策。

2. Even before then, three influential Americans had called for a change in this loose confederation of states.

call for 需要
例句：Somebody call for some oils?
有人需要些油吗？

3. He is talking about the Articles of Confederation.

talk about 谈论
例句：People would talk about that episode.
人们会谈论那些情节的。

4. When Madison, Hamilton and Washington looked at the Articles of Confederation, they saw an unhappy picture.

look at 看
例句：Look at those bastards!
那两个杂种！

5. Nine states had their own navy. The states had these forces to protect themselves – from each other.

each other 互相
例句：You two know each other?
你们两个互相认识？

6. He needed to take care of business at Mount Vernon, his farm in Virginia.

take care of 照顾
例句：Take care of our kids!
照顾好我们的孩子!

7. I sat in front of the president of the convention.

in front of 在…前面；当着…的面
例句：She busted me in front of my parents.
她在我的父母面前贬低我。

8. I attended the convention every day. I was there as long as the delegates were meeting and talking.

as long as 只要
例句：You'll stay as long as I need you?
只要我有需要，你就会留下来？