that there's going to be some kind of a united colonial statement

这份殖民地团结在一起发表的声明
is interesting and forceful,

引人入胜又有说服力
but on the other hand, dutiful, loyal, humble.

另一方面又是守本分忠诚而谦卑
We're not -- we're not here declaring independence here.

我们此刻不是宣称独立
We're just kind of imploring relief, making a statement that,

我们只是在请求宽恕发表声明说
'Excuse us: we are your humble and obedient subjects

"请听我们说我们是谦卑而顺从的臣民
and we don't really like this; thank you very much.'

可我们确实不喜欢这个税谢谢理解"
So it's that kind of a statement.

此声明的本质便是如此
Nine colonies responded.

九个殖民地参加了会议
New Hampshire declined to participate.

新罕布什尔没有参加
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia couldn't participate

弗吉尼亚北卡罗来纳佐治亚没能参加
because their governors didn't convene their assemblies to elect delegates,

因为其总督没有召集议会来选举代表