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Podcast: 李老師陪你探索英文世界 Exploring English with Ms. Lee
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Description: 這集是美國獨立戰爭系列的第五集，這集我們要聊聊華盛頓的戰場表現。
被任命為總司令的華盛頓，即將帶領一群士氣低靡的民兵面對資源充足且實力堅強的英國軍隊，而且這個戰爭一打就是八年！在八年的戰爭歲月裡，華盛頓到底憑藉著什麼，帶領殖民地脫離英國走向獨立呢？
本集提到名人：
Alexander the Great 亞歷山大
Julius Caesar 凱撒大帝
Genghis Ghan 成吉思汗
Benjamin Franklin
John Laurens
General Rochambeau
Commander Cornwallis
本集生字：
Appoint someone to a job v. 任命，例：The president has appointed a Wallstreet banker as the Secretary of State.
formally adv. 正式地
banker n. 銀行家
give birth to something or someone 生出、誕生
Continental Army
Commander in Chief
pride n. 榮耀
anxiety n. 焦慮
anxious a. 緊張的
be chosen to head v. 被選上負責 例：John was chosen to head the marketing department (行銷部門)
in charge of v. 負責 照料
technically adv. 嚴格說起來
non existent a. 不存在的
entity n. 實體
militia n. 民兵
treasury n. 財政部
Continental Congress 臨時國會
carry v. 肩負起
burden n. 負擔
to shoulder v. 一肩扛起
centralized government n. 中央政府
to win the support of someone 贏得某人的支持
governor n. 州長
discipline v. 訓導
expire v. 到期 例：My credit card will expire this December
obligate a. 有義務的
turnover rate n. 離職率 例：the bakery has high turnover because it doesn’t pay workers enough money.
froze to death 凍死
gunpowder n. 火藥
musket n. 步槍
ammunition n. 彈藥
short of something 短缺某物 例：John is short of money this month because he just purchased a new car!
Not only… but also 不只...