BBC英国史

The gloves were off.Loan refusers were threatened, prosecuted.

没有了议会的阻隔 反对公债者都被恐吓并起诉

Two of them, Sir Francis Barrington and Sir Edmund Hampden died,

他们中的两人 弗朗西斯·拜灵顿爵士 和埃德蒙·汉顿爵士都被迫害

either in prison or shortly afterwards.

一人是在狱中被害 另一个随后也被杀死

Many did pay up,but their compliance spoke of fear as much as loyalty.

很多人都交税了 但是他们的顺从多是由于害怕而不是忠诚

There had always been professional grumblers when it came to tax,

对于税收总有一些人对此大发牢骚

but these country gentlemen were speaking a new and dangerous language.

但是这些乡绅们 有了更具威胁的怨言

No tax could be lawful without the consent of parliament, they said.

没有下议院的同意 税收是不合法的 他们如是说

The money ran out again in 1628,and Charles was forced to call another parliament.

1628年 资金又无法周转了 查理不得不再次召开议会

Speaker after speaker rose to the rostrum in defence of the liberties of England.

议员们一个一个争先恐后地 为了英国的自由现身说法

They drafted a formal list of their grievances in a Petition of Right,

他们在权利请愿书里 附加了一份正式的申诉表格

which Charles graciously conceded as the price for saving his beloved Buckingham.

查理将此看作是 拯救他亲爱的白金汉所要付出的代价

Any slight chance of Charles honouring it,and it was slight enough to begin with,

只要有一线机会 查理就会不遗余力地去做

went out of the window when later, in 1628,Buckingham was assassinated to national cheering.

机会最终还是消失了 1628年 白金汉被暗杀了 举国欢庆

Convulsed with grief and hardened by rage,Charles shut parliament down.

查理悲愤交加 他解散了议会

词汇解析

1、prosecute

起诉；控告；检举

The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.

由于证据不足，警方已决定不起诉。

Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.

路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。

（律师在法庭上）指控，公诉

The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.

将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。

the prosecuting attorney.

检察官

2、concede

(勉强)承认，承认…属实

Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right.

贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。

'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.'

“嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”

赋予，授予(权利、特权)

The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions.

政府承认建立独立工会的权利。

Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.

法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。

(在体育运动中)未能阻止(对方进球或得分)

They conceded four goals to Leeds United.

他们被利兹联队攻进4个球。

Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.

卢顿未能在罚球区的边缘截住对方的任意球。