VOA慢速英语:Alexander Hamilton: Father of American Banking

短语讲解：

1. The country had borrowed or promised a lot of money during the Revolutionary War.

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt.
他是个阅历很深的人。

2. It could lend the government money and pay off state debts.

pay off 付清; （付清工资后） 解雇
例句：Did his plan pay off?
他的计划成功了吗?

3. He argued for a broad interpretation of the Constitution.

argue for 为赞成…而辩
例句：I shall try to argue for her
我将尽力为她辩护。

4. They laid the foundation of a national economy, created a national judicial system and set up principles of foreign policy.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

5. But while Hamilton’s public life was succeeding, his private life was running into trouble.

run into trouble 陷入困境之中
例句：At first thing go well, but later on we run into trouble.
起初事情进展得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了困难。