VOA慢速英语:Abolitionists and Amistad Raise Slavery Issue

短语讲解：

1. It did not come from Van Buren’s Democratic Party.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句：It could come from anywhere.
它可以来自任何地方。

2. It grew out of slavery.

grow out of 产生自…; 从…发展
例句：Crime and punishment grow out of one stem. 
罪与罚本是同茎生。 

3. Black slaves planted, picked and took care of the cotton crops. 

take care of 照顾
例句：My heart cared about everyone, it just couldn't take care of itself.
我的心惦记每个人，但它就是没能照顾好自己。

4. People who were willing to do anything.

be willing to 乐于; 甘于
例句：That man will be willing to talk to you. 
那人乐意跟你聊聊。

5. As a result of the public feeling at the time, abolitionists struggled to communicate their message.

as a result of 由于…的结果
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation. 
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。 

6. If so, who did they belong to?

belong to 属于
例句：These traditions belong to an old world.
这些传统是属于一个古老的世界的。

7. To get around the law, many traders acted as if captured Africans had been living in Cuba as slaves for a long time.

as if 好像， 似乎
例句：It was as if time stopped in burma.
那一刻的缅甸，时间仿佛停止。

8. If they were found guilty, they could be enslaved for the rest of their lives or put to death.

put to death 处死，杀死; 处决; 处以死刑
例句：They have been imprisoned and sometimes even put to death.
这些人被监禁，有时甚至被处死。

9. Historian Howard Jones says the abolitionists looked forward to presenting the case in court.

look forward to 期望，盼望
例句：I think you should look forward to it.
我认为你应该期待它的到来。