VOA慢速英语:American History: Early Leaders Debate the Issue of Presidential Powers

1. Last week, we talked about the debate at the convention over the Virginia Plan.

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

2. Some delegates feared that such a central government would take away power from the states. But in the end, they approved the proposal.

take away from 减损；夺去
例句：I don't wanna do anything to take away from that.
我不想使你失去那些。

3. They had been thinking about it for some time.

think about 考虑
例句：I'd have to think about it.
我得好好考虑一下。

4. Finally, the delegates voted for a one-person executive.

vote for 投票赞成；建议
例句：Are you going to vote for or against bill?
你打算投票赞成比尔还是反对他？

5. The question of how to limit power was a major part of the delegates’ conversation, according to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

according to 根据
例句：According to thinking he is a hypocrite.
据认为他是一个伪君子。

6. The delegates debated and voted, and then re-debated and re-voted, on a number of proposals.

a number of 许多的；一些
例句：There are a number of negroes in the city.
这个城市有一些黑人。

7. They said the plan would be too difficult to carry out and would cost too much money.

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

8. Not one delegate was willing to give the president complete power to reject new laws.

be willing to 乐于
例句：Whatever your photography needs we will be willing to assist.
无论您有怎样的摄影需求，我们都将非常乐意地提供帮助。

9. State courts would continue to hear cases involving state laws.

continue to 继续
例句：Let me continue to revel in those memories!
让我继续沉醉在这些回忆中吧！

10. The legislature could establish lower courts from time to time.

time to time 时常
例句：I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
我时常感到有一点儿孤独。