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其次,较为贫穷的租户将拥有一些属于自己的有价值的东西,

Secondly, The poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own,

依照法律,这些东西可被用于抵债,帮助缴纳地主的租金,

which by law may be made liable to a distress, and help to pay their landlord's rent,

因为他们的谷物和牲畜早已被没收,而钱财更是无从谈起。

their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown.

第三,维持十万名两岁及以上儿童的生活,每人每年的花费估计不低于十先令,

Thirdly, Whereas the maintainance of a hundred thousand children, from two years old, and upwards, cannot be computed at less than ten shillings a piece per annum,

由此国家的财富每年将增加五万英镑,

the nation's stock will be thereby encreased fifty thousand pounds per annum,

此外还有一道新菜肴带来的利润,这道菜将出现在王国内所有讲究品味的富贵绅士的餐桌上。

besides the profit of a new dish, introduced to the tables of all gentlemen of fortune in the kingdom, who have any refinement in taste.

而且这笔钱将在我们内部流通,因为这些货物完全是我们自己生产和制造的。

And the money will circulate among our selves, the goods being entirely of our own growth and manufacture.

第四,那些持续生育的母亲,除了每年出售孩子可获得八先令的收益外,

Fourthly, The constant breeders, besides the gain of eight shillings sterling per annum by the sale of their children,

还将从此免除孩子出生第一年后的抚养负担。

will be rid of the charge of maintaining them after the first year.

第五,这种食材同样会为酒馆带来大量生意,

Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns,

酒馆老板必然会精明地设法寻得最佳烹调配方,将其做到尽善尽美;

where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to procure the best receipts for dressing it to perfection;

因而他们的店铺将吸引所有以精通饮食之道而自豪的上流绅士光顾;

and consequently have their houses frequented by all the fine gentlemen, who justly value themselves upon their knowledge in good eating;

而一位善于迎合宾客的厨艺高超的厨师,则会想方设法让这道菜的价格尽可能地昂贵。

and a skilful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please.

第六,此举将大大促进婚姻,而一切明智的国家都曾以奖励加以鼓励,或以法律和惩罚加以强制推行。

Sixthly, This would be a great inducement to marriage, which all wise nations have either encouraged by rewards, or enforced by laws and penalties.

Vocabulary

Secondly
第二点,用于列举第二个论点或原因
poorer
更贫穷的,poor的比较级
tenants
租户,向房东租赁土地或房屋的人
valuable
有价值的,值钱的物品或财产
law
法律,国家制定的规则和条文
liable
依法须承担责任的,有义务的
distress
依法扣押财物以偿还债务的行为
landlord
房东,将土地或房屋出租给他人的人
rent
租金,租用房屋或土地的费用
corn
谷物,粮食作物的统称
cattle
牛,农业中饲养的家畜
already
已经,表示某事先于预期发生
seized
被没收或扣押,强行取走财物
unknown
未知的,不为人所知的
Thirdly
第三点,列举论据时的第三项
Whereas
鉴于,考虑到某一事实或情况
maintainance
维持,抚养的费用(maintenance的旧式拼写)
upwards
向上,以上,超过某一数量或年龄
computed
计算,估算某一数值
shillings
先令,旧时英国货币单位
per
每,表示单位或比率
annum
每年,拉丁语,表示每一年
nation
国家,民族,一个国家的全体人民
stock
存货,资本,国家积累的财富资源
thereby
因此,由此,通过这种方式
encreased
增加,increased的旧式拼写
pounds
英镑,英国货币单位的复数
besides
除此之外,另外还有
profit
利润,收益,从经营中获得的好处
dish
菜肴,一道烹调好的食物
introduced
引入,推介,将新事物带入某地
gentlemen
绅士们,有社会地位的上层男性
fortune
财富,大量的金钱或财产
kingdom
王国,由国王统治的国家
refinement
精致,高雅,品味的细腻与提升
taste
品味,鉴赏力,对美好事物的感受力
circulate
流通,使货物或金钱在社会中流动
among
在……之中,表示在某群体内部
goods
货物,商品,用于贸易的物品
entirely
完全地,全部地,没有例外
growth
出产,生长,本国生产的农产品
manufacture
制造,生产,加工成品的过程
Fourthly
第四点,列举论点时的第四项
constant
持续的,不断的,经常的
breeders
繁殖者,此处指生育孩子的母亲
gain
获得,得到某种好处或利益
sterling
英镑,英国标准货币单位
sale
出售,将商品卖给买家
rid
摆脱,除去某种负担或麻烦
charge
费用,负担,抚养所需的开销
maintaining
维持,供养,承担抚养费用
Fifthly
第五点,列举论点时的第五项
likewise
同样地,此外,也,还
custom
顾客光顾,生意,消费者惠顾
taverns
小酒馆,提供食物和饮品的场所
vintners
酒商,经营葡萄酒的商人或酒馆老板
prudent
谨慎的,精明的,有远见的
procure
获取,设法弄到,采购所需之物
receipts
食谱,旧时用语,即烹饪方法
dressing
烹调,料理,将食材加工处理
perfection
完美,极致,达到最高水准
consequently
因此,结果,由此导致
frequented
经常光顾,被频繁访问的场所
fine
上等的,高雅的,品质优良的
justly
理所当然地,正当地,有充分理由地
value
自视甚高,重视自身某种品质
knowledge
知识,学识,对某领域的了解
skilful
技艺精湛的,能干的,熟练的
cook
厨师,负责烹调食物的人
oblige
使满意,使感激,提供服务取悦他人
guests
客人,宾客,受邀或付费到访者
contrive
设法做到,想办法安排某事
expensive
昂贵的,价格高的
Sixthly
第六点,列举论点时的第六项
inducement
动机,诱因,促使人做某事的刺激
marriage
婚姻,男女结合的社会制度
wise
明智的,有智慧的,此处指英明的
nations
国家,民族,复数形式
either
要么……要么,两者之一
encouraged
鼓励,激励,促进某种行为
rewards
奖励,奖赏,给予好处以示鼓励
enforced
强制执行,通过法律强迫遵从
laws
法律,法规,国家制定的规则
penalties
惩罚,罚款,违法后的处罚措施
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