来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国革命 第8集 第8集》
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So in 1774,因此在1774年 -
it was in the hope of带着能解决问题 -
maybe figuring out some way to settle things,【怀着可能想出办法解决问题的希望】 -
some way to compromise,来相互妥协【某种程度上的妥协】 -
some way to come to some sort of a solution能够找到解决方法的希望 -
that the Massachusetts legislature sent a circular letter马萨诸塞州立法机构送了一封通知信 -
to the other colonies suggesting到其他殖民地 -
that it might be smart to have a joint congress提议成立一个来自各殖民地的联合议会 -
from all the colonies to discuss their problems讨论他们的问题 -
and to figure out a course of action that made sense.并且找到合理可行的措施 -
So what came to be known as the First Continental Congress,后来所谓的第一次大陆会议 -
right?--the congress of the continent--就是那片大陆上的会议...