In the 18 century 在18世纪 Fight against 反对......而战争 The majority 大多数 Gain independence 获得独立 Achieve one's dream 实现某人的梦想 Make a life (for sb.) 谋生 Step 3 Language points

1. means: a method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（单复数同形）

Translate:

一切可能的办法都试过了。

All possible means have been tried.

= Every possible means has been tried.

by means of : by using 依靠，凭借

2.occur: come into sb.'s mind (想起，想到)

　　　　happen, take place(发生)

1)When did the accident occur?发生

2)A good idea occurred to me all at once.想到

3.multi-前缀，是"多，多方面，多方向"的意思

multi-coloured 多色的 multi-racial country 多种族国家 multi-media 多媒体