VOA慢速英语:Andrew Jackson Takes on the Bank of the US

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。