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Chinese → English CHAPTER III. Level 4/10

'征服者威廉得到了教皇的支持,很快就得到了英国人的臣服,因为英国人缺乏领袖,而且近来已经很习惯于篡位和征服。麦西亚和诺森布里亚的伯爵埃德温和莫卡——'

'William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest. Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria—'

Vocabulary

William
威廉,常见的英文男性名字
the
定冠词,表示特定的人或事物
Conqueror
征服者,通过武力占领他人领土的人
cause
事业;原因;目标或理想
favoured
被支持的;被偏爱的;受到赞同的
pope
教皇,罗马天主教会的最高领袖
submitted
屈服了;投降了;提交了
to
介词,表示方向、对象或目的
English
英格兰的;英语的;英国人
wanted
想要;需要;缺少(want的过去式)
leaders
领导者;领袖;首领(复数形式)
been
动词be的过去分词,构成完成时态
of
介词,表示所属、关于或来自
late
晚的;近来的;最近
accustomed
习惯的;适应的;惯常的
usurpation
篡夺;非法夺取权力或地位
conquest
征服;占领;战胜
earls
伯爵,英国贵族头衔(复数形式)
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