Question

高分求英语句子分析

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

那么多--和that看不懂，高手来分析一下句子结构行吗？还有第一句的rather什么意思。

Answer 1

这是林肯著名的盖茨堡演说里的一部分内容：
倒是我们应该在这里献身于仍然留在我们面前的伟大任务——我们要从这些光荣的死者身上吸取更多的献身精神，来完成他们已经完全彻底为之献身的事业；我们要在这里下定最大的决心，不让这些死者白白牺牲；我们要使国家在上帝福佑下自由的新生，要使这个民有、民治、民享的政府永世长存。
rather有点转折的意味，破折号that是几个排比句，相当于宾语从句接前面的It is rather for us to be here...