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历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-10-20

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 “I have given him absolute authority.” October 20th, 1973, in Washington, a chapter during the Watergate scandal known as the Saturday Night Massacre1: President Richard Nixon orders the firing of Archibald Cox-the Watergate special prosecutor2. But Attorney General Elliot Richardson refuses it. Both he and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus resign. Acting3 Attorney General Robert Bork ultimately fires Cox-a move that fuels calls for Nixon’s impeachment4.

1944, during World War Ⅱ, General Douglas MacArthur keeps his promise of “I shall return to the Philippines.” MacArthur steps ashore5 as American forces liberate6 the islands conquered by the Japanese 2.5 years earlier.
1947, the Cold War heats up on Capitol Hill. The House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged7 Communist influence and infiltration8 within the America’s motion picture industry.
2004, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant9 Ivan "Chip" Frederick pleads guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. He is the highest ranking of the dozen soldiers convicted in the scandal following the American later invasion of Iraq. Frederick's paroled after serving about 3 years of an 8 years’ sentence.
1968, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis, the Greek shipping10 tycoon11 on the island of Skorpios.
And 1977, tragedy strikes the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 the band’s members are killed when a chartered plane crashes near McComb, Mississippi.
Today in History. October 20th. Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

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1 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
2 prosecutor 6RXx1     
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
  • The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
  • The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
3 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
4 impeachment fqSzd5     
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
  • Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
  • The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
5 ashore tNQyT     
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
  • The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
  • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
6 liberate p9ozT     
v.解放，使获得自由，释出，放出；vt.解放，使获自由
参考例句：
  • They did their best to liberate slaves.他们尽最大能力去解放奴隶。
  • This will liberate him from economic worry.这将消除他经济上的忧虑。
7 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
8 infiltration eb5za     
n.渗透；下渗；渗滤；入渗
参考例句：
  • The police tried to prevent infiltration by drug traffickers. 警方尽力阻止毒品走私分子的潜入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A loss in volume will occur if infiltration takes place. 如果发生了渗润作用，水量就会减少。 来自辞典例句
9 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官，中士
参考例句：
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？
10 shipping WESyg     
n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）
参考例句：
  • We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
  • There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
11 tycoon EKkze     
n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨
参考例句：
  • The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
  • The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

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