美國開國與華盛頓的晚年

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本集生字：

civilian life 平民生活

emerge v. 浮現

divisiveness n. 分歧，引起糾結

abortion n. 墮胎 例句：abortion has always been a divisive issue in the US

immediately adv. 立即地

prevailing fears n. 主流的恐懼

centralized government n. 中央政府

Tear n. 眼淚

tear down v. 拆除

tyranny n. 集權

defeat v. 打敗

the Nationalists 國家派（支持擁有強大的中央政府那派，包含華盛頓自己在內）

distrust a. 懷疑的

fragile a. 脆弱的 例句：The global economy is at a fragile state because of COVID-19.

constitution n. 憲法

Natural Rights n. 天賦人權

refuse to cooperate 片 拒絕配合 例句：John refused to cooperate with his schoolmates on the issue because of his own religious belief.

Mississippi River n. 密西西比河

「This is as clear to me as the A, B, C; & I think we have opposed Great Britain, & have arrived at the present state of peace & independency, to very little purpose, if we cannot conquer our own prejudice. Great Britain and Europe know that individual opposition to their measures is futile(無效的), and boast that we are not sufficiently united as a Nation to give a general one!」摘錄自 HIST116 - A Union Without Power Open Yale Courses

inevitable a. 無可避免的

bear in mind 要特別注意

skeptical a. 抱持懷疑的態度

senate n. 參議員

relinquish v. 撤離

surrender v. 放棄

give up 片 放棄

divisive a. 分裂的

unanimous a. 一致的

occupy v. 佔用

occupied a. 廁所裡有人

regard a as b v. 被認為是

resign v. 辭退

inauguration n. 就職典禮

adulation n. 阿諛奉承

capable a. 適用的

ritual n. 儀式

Democratic-Republican party

Federalist

tough it out

will n. 遺囑

stipulate v. 規定

pass away 過世

Through and Through 徹底的