VOA慢速英语:American History: A Struggle to Balance Power Between Big and Small States

短语讲解：

1. 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！

2. We will speak of them by the names used today: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

speak of 谈到
例句：She didn't speak of her husband at all.
她完全没谈到她丈夫。

3. Members of the House, they agreed, must be at least 25 years old.

at least 至少
例句：At least two yeas of experience.
至少有两年的经验。

4. And, at the time of election, they too must live in the state in which they are chosen.

live in 居住
例句：I used to live in london.
我过去一直住在伦敦。

5. It remained that way for more than 100 years.

more than 多于
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

6. The Constitution states only that lawmakers will be paid for their services and that the money will come from the national treasury.

pay for 赔偿
例句：I don't have to pay for the icebox!
我不用赔冰箱了！

7. The large states still wanted representation based on population.

base on 基于
例句：Issue vat invoice from golden tax base on the sales order and shipper.
根据出门证及订单开具增值税专用发票。

8. After the speech, Benjamin Franklin urged the convention to ask for God's help.

ask for 要求
例句：We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬。

9. "We were on the edge of breaking up," Martin said. "We were held together only by the strength of a hair."

break up 结束
例句：I hate to break up the party.
我讨厌参加派对到一半被打断.

10. And so I regret that I agreed to take part.

take part 参加
例句：It's mostly young people who take part. 
参加活动的绝大多数是年青人。