名人传记

If you want to discuss peace with President Lincoln,consider revisions.

如果想要和林肯总统和谈 就得修改它

If we're not to discuss a truce between warring nations,

如果我们不以交战两国的名义谈论停战

what in heaven's name can we discuss?Terms of surrender.

那么我们到底在讨论什么 投降的条件

Office United States Military Telegraph War Dept.For Abraham Lincoln,

美国军事办公室电报处 致亚伯拉罕·林肯

President of the United States, January 20, 1865.

美国总统 1865年1月20日

I will state confidentially that I am convinced,upon conversation with these Commissioners,

我将此消息秘密送出 在和对方代表谈判后

that their intentions are good and their desire sincere to restore peace and union.

我认为他们的目的友好 意图诚挚 旨在恢复和平与联合

I fear now their going back,to restore peace and union.from anyone in authority,Mr. Lincoln will have a bad influence.

我恐怕他们现在 若不带回我方高层 意图再次和谈的兴趣 会对林肯先生影响很不好

I will be sorry should it prove impossible for you to have an interview with them.

很抱歉我没能为您 安排与他们会面

I am awaiting your instructions.

等待您的指示

U.S. Grant, Lieutenant General Commanding Armies United States.

尤利西斯·格兰特 美军中将

After four years of war and near 600,000 lives lost,he believes we can end this war now.

四年的战争 近60万人丧生 他相信我们现在就能停战

My trust in him is marrow deep.

我对他信任有加

You could bring the delegates to Washington.

你能让代表来华盛顿

In exchange for the South's immediate surrender,we could promise them the amendment's defeat.

作为交换让南方立刻投降 我们向他们保证修正案不会通过

They'd agree, don't you think?We'd end the war. This week.

他们会同意 你觉得呢 那么我们在这周就能停止战争

词汇解析

1、consider

认为;看待

We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends.

我们没有把客户仅仅看作是消费者;我们还把他们当作朋友。

I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.

一直以来，我始终认为自己是个女强人。

考虑;斟酌

The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break.

人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。

You do have to consider the feelings of those around you.

你的确需要考虑周围人的感受。

打算;考虑

I had seriously considered telling the story from the point of view of the wives.

我认真考虑过从为人妻者的视角来讲述这个故事。

Watersports enthusiasts should consider hiring a wetsuit as well as a lifejacket.

除了租救生衣，水上运动爱好者还应该考虑租一套潜水服。

2、promise

承诺；保证；答应

The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday.

邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。

He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.

他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。

答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到

In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state.

1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。

The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.

这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。

有可能；有希望

While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.

这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。