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    2008 阅读 Text 4 精讲
    第三段

    ①More than anything, the historians say, the founders were hampered by the culture of their time. ②While Washington and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery, they also understood that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create. 历史学家说，最重要的是，这些开国元勋们受到了他们那个时代文化的阻碍（受限于他们那个时代的文化）。尽管，华盛顿和杰斐逊私下表达了对奴隶制的厌恶，但是，他们也明白，奴隶制是美国政治和经济基石的一部分，而奴隶帮助创建了这个国家。

    ①More than anything, the historians say, the founders were hampered by the culture of their time. 历史学家说，最重要的是，这些开国元勋们受到了他们那个时代文化的阻碍（受限于他们那个时代的文化）。
    More than anything：最重要的是
    founders指的就是上一段说的founding fathers。
    hamper vt. 妨碍；阻碍
    这里是间接引语，主谓放在了中间

    ②While Washington and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery, they also understood that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create. 尽管，华盛顿和杰斐逊私下表达了对奴隶制的厌恶，但是，他们也明白，奴隶制是美国政治和经济基石的一部分，而奴隶帮助创建了这个国家。
    while部分是让步状语从句：While Washington and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery
    private adj. 私人的；私有的；私营的。—— privately adv. 私下地
    express vt. 表达；表示
    distaste n. 厌恶；反感
    主句部分：they also understood that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create.
    that后面是宾语从句：it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create.
    it指slavery
    political adj. 政治的
    economic adj. 经济的
    bedrock n. 基岩；基础
    they（指奴隶）部分是省略that的定语从句，修饰the country（美国）
    总结：第三段是说，奴隶制是美国经济和政治基石的一部分，虽然，华盛顿和杰弗逊私底下表示厌恶。但是，他们还是没有反对奴隶制。