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历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-08-08

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 August 8th, 1974“I have never been a quitter.” In Washington, President Richard Nixon says he will resign, amid damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal. “I shall resign the presidency1 effective at noon tomorrow. Vice2 President Ford3 will be sworn in as President at that hour in this Office.”

1963,Britain's “Great Train Robbery”, as thieves hold up the Glasgow-to-London mail train in an audacious heist. They steal two-point-six million pounds in banknotes, a sum that's equivalent to tens of millions of dollars today. 1942,In Washington, six convicted Nazi4 saboteurs are executed after landing in the United States during WWII. Two more saboteurs convicted in the case receive prison sentences. 1879,Emiliano Zapata, one of the major figures during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th Century, is born. And 1937,Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce5 me. Aren't you?
Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman is born in Los Angeles. Among his roles: The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Tootsie and Rain Man. Today in History, August 8th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

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1 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
2 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
3 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
4 Nazi BjXyF     
n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的
参考例句：
  • They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
  • Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。
5 seduce ST0zh     
vt.勾引，诱奸，诱惑，引诱
参考例句：
  • She has set out to seduce Stephen.她已经开始勾引斯蒂芬了。
  • Clever advertising would seduce more people into smoking.巧妙策划的广告会引诱更多的人吸烟。

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