来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国革命 第6集 第6集》

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  So now, troops are being organized,
  军队已经集结
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  there's threats about dissolving assemblies,
  还有解散议会的威胁
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  and communication between the colonies
  而通函 这种殖民地之间
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  in the form of a circular letter is being discouraged.
  沟通交流的方式也被禁止了
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  So clearly, if you're a colonist at this point,
  显然 如果设身处地地想想
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  there appears to be a plan of repression, right?
  你肯定会觉得有计划是镇压 对吗
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  A plan.
  周密的计划
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  There seems to be a system of tyranny.
  看起来是要实行专制统治了
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  There seems to be some kind of organized attack on colonial liberties,
  似乎是有组织地剥夺殖民地的自由
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  and I'm emphasizing plan and system and organized
  我在这里强调的是计划 系统而有组织
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  because next week that's the direction
  因为这些就是我们下周的课
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  we're going to be going with the lectures.
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