the government of the day 基本例句 当时的政府 Then the government paid little attention to education.当时的政府不注意教育。 Thus, the government reluctantly allowed slavery to be legal in America, despite the terrible sufferings of the slaves.所以当时的政府不顾奴隶的悲惨遭遇，半推半就地让奴隶制在美国合法化。