American History Series: A Failed Attempt to Raise a Rebel Army of Slaves

1.surrender vt.交出, 放弃, 使投降, 让与

例句:The enemy surrounded the town trying to force them to surrender.
      敌人围困了这个城,想逼他们投降。

2.rebellion n.谋反, 叛乱, 反抗

例句:Who triggered off the rebellion?
      是谁触发了这次反叛?

3.guilty a.犯罪的, 有过失的, 自觉有错的, 心虚的

例句:The evidences argues that he is guilty, now you have to decide who to believe in.
       证据表明他有罪,现在你得决定你信任谁。

4.dispute vi.争论

例句:I don't dispute that...
      我毫不怀疑…

5.trial n.审判, 试验, 艰苦, 麻烦事, 考验

例句:Summary judgment means that a court has made a judgment without a full trial.
      即决判决指法庭不经完整审判即作出裁决。

6.innocent a.无罪的, 不懂事的, 无知的

例句:I'm very disappointed by the decision because I'm innocent.
      那个判决让我很失望,因为我是无辜的。

7.insanity n.疯狂, 愚顽, 精神错乱

例句:In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.
      在答辩中,他提出短暂的精神错乱为借口。
 
8.treason n.叛逆, 不忠, 叛国罪

例句:The weaponeer was sentenced to death for treason.
       这个军火专家因为叛国被判处死刑。

1.When Buchanan learned of the attack, he wanted immediate action. He sent a force of Marines to Harpers Ferry, under the command of Army Colonel Robert E. Lee.

under the command of由...指挥

例句:The army is under the command of General Smith.
      这支军队由史密斯将军指挥。

2.Brown could not understand the fear that kept the slaves from fighting for their freedom.

keep from阻止, 隐瞒, 抑制

例句:She felt a tingle in her eyes and could hardly keep from shedding tears.
      她觉得两眼发酸,泪水止不住流了下来。 

3.They held a few hostages whom they hoped to exchange for their freedom.

exchange for交换

例句:Anne wouldn’t exchange with him for anything.
      无论他拿什么东西安妮都不愿和他交换。

4.I believe anyone would be perfectly right to interfere with you, so far as to free those you wickedly hold in slavery.

so as to使得, 以致

例句:This insulation is damaged. You should change it for a new one as soon as possible so as to prevent people from being       hurt by the leakage of electricity.
      这个瓷瓶已经坏了,你们应该尽快更换新的,以免漏电伤人。

5.You may get rid of me very easily. I am nearly gone now.

get rid of摆脱, 除去

例句:This woman moved to another city, trying to get rid of her bad reputation.
      这个女人搬到另一个城市,试图摆脱自己的坏名声。

6.He acted in the belief that slaves throughout the south would rise up against their owners and join him.

rise up起义

例句:They will rise up and overthrow the military government.
      他们会起来推翻军政府的。