Congress and the People

时间：2008-01-02 08:23:53

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  SUCCESSIVE Congresses having greatly impoverished1 the People, they
were discouraged and wept copiously2.

  "Why do you weep?" inquired an Angel who had perched upon a fence
near by.

  "They have taken all we have," replied the People - "excepting,"
they added, noting the suggestive visitant - "excepting our hope in
heaven.  Thank God, they cannot deprive us of that!"

  But at last came the Congress of 1889.

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1 impoverished 1qnzcL     
adj.穷困的，无力的，用尽了的v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化
参考例句：
  • the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
  • They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 copiously a83463ec1381cb4f29886a1393e10c9c     
adv.丰富地，充裕地
参考例句：
  • She leant forward and vomited copiously on the floor. 她向前一俯，哇的一声吐了一地。 来自英汉文学
  • This well-organized, unified course copiously illustrated, amply cross-referenced, and fully indexed. 这条组织完善，统一的课程丰富地被说明，丰富地被相互参照和充分地被标注。 来自互联网

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