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Tories accused the Whigs of being fanatics,

托利党指责辉格党盲目狂热

the dregs of the populace, atheists, Commonwealth men.

是民众 无神论者和共和党人的渣滓

Whigs accused Tories of being willing tools of the Jesuits and the French.

辉格党控诉托利党 是耶稣会士和法国的傀儡和爪牙

Since the Revolution said there should be an election every three years,

由于革命中曾提倡 每三年一竞选

this guaranteed an awful lot of politics.

造成了不计其数的的政治运动

The political temperature reached fever pitch in 1714 when Queen Anne died with no heir.

政治斗争在1714年进入了白热化阶段 当时安妮女王去世而后继无人

To make sure of a Protestant successor,

为了确保新教徒继承王位

no fewer than 57 individuals with blood ties to Anne were passed over to arrive at the next King of England,

至少57名和安妮女王有血缘关系的王室成员 被否决了登基的权利

an uncharismatic, middle-aged man who didn't speak English.

一位平凡的不会说英文的中年男子

George, Elector of Hanover,now King George I of Great Britain.

汉诺威选帝侯 乔治 成为了大不列颠的国王 乔治一世

It was the Whigs who backed his arrival in Britain

辉格党使得他能够顺利返回大不列颠

and were rewarded when the new king appointed a Whig government.

国王加冕后他们顺理成章受命组阁

In response, the Tories ridiculed the new king as a lecherous dolt.

作为反击 托利党 指称新国王是个荒淫的傻瓜

His coronation was greeted with rioting in twenty towns.

迎接新国王加冕的是二十个城镇的暴动

词汇解析

1、guarantee

确保；使必然发生

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。

a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.

其名望能确保他的呼吁几乎总能得到回应的人

保证

A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality.

公司悠久的品牌并不能确保商品的质量。

There is still no guarantee that a formula could be found.

还没有把握是否能找到一个配方。

保证…必定发生；承诺做；答应提供

Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.

大多数州都保障人们免费享受充分教育的权利。

All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year.

保证安排所有的学生第一年在校内住宿。

2、pass over

（任命或晋升时）跳过，不考虑

She claimed she was repeatedly passed over for promotion.

她声称在晋升时自己被一次又一次地排除在外。

They've been rejected, disappointed, ignored, passed over.

他们遭到拒绝，满心失望，备受冷落，无人理会。

（在谈话或演讲中）不提及，忽略，跳过

He largely passed over the government's record.

他基本没有提及政府政绩。

They seem to think her crimes should be passed over in silence.

他们似乎认为应该对她的罪行保持沉默。