VOA慢速英语:Making of a Nation

短语讲解：

1. But this position belonged to a man who really knew how to get and use political power, Alexander Hamilton.

belong to 归属
例句：They don't belong to anybody.
那些信息不属于任何人。

2. But he continued to have great influence over the national government.

continue to 继续
例句：While you let the stamp cure, continue on to the fabric flags.
在这期间，你可以继续之后的步骤。

3. In fact, they worked together against the new president.

in fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact, it is about more than machismo.
其实，它不仅仅关乎面子。

4. Americans were divided on whether to support the revolution in France.

divide on 对…意见不一
例句：There's still a sharp partisan divide on this.
其中还有鲜明的党派分歧。

5. They used their power to prevent the American government from sending a pro-French representative to Paris.

prevent from 阻止， 防止
例句：The bad weather prevent from the military action.
坏天气妨碍了军事行动。

6. They also searched for any signs of insult, any excuse to declare war.

search for 寻找
例句：1The unemployed will search for jobs online.
失业者可以在网上寻找工作。

7. At the same time, Adams strengthened America’s defenses. We will be ready, he said, if war comes.

at the same time 同时； 一起
例句：She was laughing and crying at the same time.
她一边笑一边哭。

8. The Federalists finally had the excuse they were looking for.

look for 寻找(某人或某物)
例句：You look for this girl?
你在找这个女孩儿？

9. It also approved new taxes to pay for them.

pay for 偿还
例句：I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。

10. And it failed to silence its critics through the Alien and Sedition Acts.

fail to 未能…
例句：And many companies fail to recover their investment.
许多公司都未能收回投资。