Stern facts convinced them finally that an immense army, which could be raised only by a supreme effort, would be necessary to subdue the colonies if that hazardous enterprise could be accomplished at all.
严峻的事实最终使他们相信,如果要完成这项危险的事业,就需要一支庞大的军队来征服殖民地,而这支军队只有通过最大的努力才能集结起来。