和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Andrew Jackson vs. The Bank of the United States - The Making of a Nation No.46

2013-09-19来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Most came from investors.

come from 来自某处;出生于
例句:Where does the study come from?
这项研究来自什么地方?

2. He said the bank could build up or pull down political parties through loans to politicians.

build up 逐步建立;增进
例句:Europeans could work to build up a temporary free government.
欧洲各国可以共同建立一个临时的自由政府。

3. They began to feel that it was the bank’s president — not Jackson — who was responsible for the serious economic situation in the country.

be responsible for 为…负责
例句:You must be responsible for what you have done.
你必须对你所做的一切负责。

4. At the same time, Biddle refused to lend the state of Pennsylvania $300,000.

at the same time 同时; 一起
例句:At the same time, infrastructure investment is growing.
与此同时,基础设施的投资也在增加。