But they knew the compromises kept the southern states from leaving the convention.

但他们知道，这些妥协阻止了南方各州退出大会。

A requirement for “highly qualified” teachers turns out to have helped keep states from hiring good ones.

一项关于“高质量”教师的要求结果导致州政府无法择优聘请。

This will keep Billy's state as equivalent as possible and improve his ability to recall information during the test.

这将尽可能地保持比利的同等状态，并提高他在考试过程中回忆信息的能力。

Many people at that time still hated the south for starting the Civil War. They wanted to keep southern states weak.

当时，许多人仍然憎恨南方发动内战。他们想让南部各州维持脆弱的状态。

Besides, they also need to keep their states and pursue other achievements.

此外，他们还需要保持自己的状态并追求其他成就。

Others believed Texas should fight for a democratic Mexican government. After much debate, the delegates decided to try to keep Texas a Mexican state.

其他人认为德州应该为了一个民族墨西哥政府而战。经过辩论后，代表们决定放弃独立。

The United States was the first country in the world to set aside land for everyone to enjoy, and to keep its natural state.

美国是世界上第一个划出土地供所有人享用并保持其自然状态的国家。

Global Financial Integrity’s director says developed nations must take the lead to reduce the massive extraction of capital that keeps some states and their people impoverished.

全球金融诚信部主任表示， 发达国家必须带头减少导致一些国家及其人民陷入贫困的大规模资本榨取。

Many of the delegates in Philadelphia did not like these compromises. But they knew the compromises kept the southern states from leaving the convention. Without them, as one delegate said, no union could be formed.

费城制宪大会的很多代表并不喜欢这些妥协，但是他们知道，要想让南部各州留下来，就必须这样作，否则，美国就无法形成联盟。