The belief was a favorite one with our forefathers , as betokening that their infant commonwealth was under a celestial guardianship of peculiar intimacy and strictness .

我们的先祖笃信这类事情倒是好事，因为这说明，他们的新生的共和国，是在天意的格外垂青和严格监视之下的。

It disbursed cash for aid far more abundantly than ever before and with fewer strings , betokening a determination to " end poverty " .

它所提供的外援资金也大大超过了从前，且附带条件越来越少，这都预示着海外开发署真是决意要“根除贫困”了。