VOA慢速英语:Abraham Lincoln: Martyr

短语讲解：

1.He was very strong – his neighbors remembered him cutting down trees.

cut down 减少; 裁短
例句：He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet
他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。

2.But he promised not to interfere with slavery in the Southern states, where it already existed.

interfere with 干预; 阻挠; 擅自使用
例句：It will seriously interfere with the progress of the work.
它将严重干扰工作的进展。

3.Confederate officials said they no longer recognized the power of the U.S. federal government, or its chief executive.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

4. But Confederate officials considered the fort part of South Carolina, which belonged to the Confederacy.

belong to 属于; 是（某团体、国家等）的成员
例句：Earls, princes, and kings belong to the nobility.
伯爵、亲王和国王属于贵族。

5. He called on state militias for troops and asked for a special meeting of Congress.

ask for 请求…; 要求…
例句：He ask for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.
他请假去探望住院的母亲。