来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国革命 第7集 第7集》

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  So this event, this tea event in Boston,
  波士顿茶事件
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  is proof to him that the issue no longer is one of taxation
  告诉他这部仅仅是税务问题
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  but now this appears to him to be more about
  现在他面对的问题是
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  whether Britain had any authority over, quote,
  英国到底有没管制
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  "The haughty American republicans at all."
  "美国傲慢的共和党"的权力
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  And this is an actual transcription of part of the
  这句话出自
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  Parliamentary debate over what to do after this was discovered.
  国会对今后政策讨论的会议记录
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  North said,
  诺思说
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  "The Americans have tarred and feathered your subjects,
  "美国人将臣民们涂上焦油 插上翅膀
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  plundered your merchants,
  掠夺商人的财富
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  burnt your ships,
  烧毁我们的船只
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  denied all obedience to your laws and authority;
  拒绝服从当局的法律