VOA慢速英语:The American Revolution - Program No. 11

短语讲解：

1. This week in our series, we look at the start of the American Revolution.

look at 看
例句：Now, let's look at the features!
现在，让我们来审视这些特性吧！

2. Parliament reacted by passing a series of laws that punished the whole Massachusetts colony for the actions of a few men.

a series of 一系列；一连串
例句：Focus instead on a series of small successes.
要关注一系列的小成功。

3. One of these laws closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for.

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

4. In June of seventeen seventy-four, Massachusetts called for a meeting of delegates from all the other colonies to consider joint action against Britain.
 
call for 需要；要求
例句：Consumers call for a boycott of apple products.
消费者要求抵制苹果产品。

5. They said the people of the colonies must have the right to take part in any legislative group that made laws for them.

take part in 参加…
例句：I refuse to take part in such a masquerade.
我拒绝参与这种骗人的把戏。

6. From Lexington, the British marched to Concord, where they destroyed whatever supplies the colonists had not been able to save.

be able to 能够
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。