来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国革命 第8集 第8集》
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that took place in 1791,一场对话有关系 -
so it's after the Revolution.这是在革命之后 -
The United States has only been in existence当故事发生时 -
for a few years when this story takes place.美国只存在了几年 -
And Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson,国务卿托马斯·杰弗逊 -
who is almost newly arrived as Secretary of State,刚成为国务卿 -
not there for that long,还没有上任多久 -
decides he's going to have a little dinner party他决定他要举行一个小晚宴 -
to discuss a political question that's come up,以讨论面临的一个政治问题 -
and he invites Vice President John Adams他邀请了副总统约翰·亚当斯 -
and he invites他邀请了 -
Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.财政部长亚历山大·汉密尔顿