1.The king named the colony Pennsylvania in honor of Penn's father.
in honor of 向…致敬,向…表示敬意;为庆祝…
They ran up a flag in honor of the president's visit.
为了欢迎总统的来访,他们升起了一面旗子 。
A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.
宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的 。
2.In the late 1700s, many events that took place in Philadelphia gave birth to the American Revolution and independence.
give birth to 生(孩子);产(仔);生产,生育;引起;产生,造成,使发生
She gave birth to a fine healthy baby.
她生了一个健康可爱的婴儿 。
The scientist's experiments gave birth to a new drug.
那位科学家的实验产生了一种新药 。