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历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-10-11

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 October 11th, 2002On Capitol Hill, the Senate joins the House in authorizing1 US military force against Iraq. Arizona Republican John McCain says Saddam Hussein must comply with the UN on giving up weapons of mass destruction or else.

“Allowing him to remain in power with the resources at his disposal, would intolerably and inevitably2 risk American interests in a region of the world, where threats to those interests affect the whole world.”
But West Virginia Democrat3 Robert Byrd accuses the White House of a power grab.
“The Bush administration wants that President to have the power to launch this nation into war, without provocation4 and without clear evidence of an imminent5 attack on the United, and we’re going to be foolish enough to give it to him.”
Also that same yearFormer President Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize，honored for years of peacemaking efforts.
1991In Washington, Anita Hill testifies before a Senate panel about her claims that Supreme6 Court nominee7 Clarence Thomas sexually harassed8 her. Thomas denies the claims, denouncing the hearings as a “high-tech lynching”. The senate ultimately confirms Thomas.
1962Pope John the 23rd convenes9 the Second Vatican Council, whose meetings reshaped the Catholic Church.
And 1975“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.”
The comedy sketch10 show “Saturday Night Live” premieres on NBC.
Today in History, October 11th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

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1 authorizing d3373e44345179a7862c7a797d2bc127     
授权，批准，委托( authorize的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Letters of Marque: Take letters from a warning friendly power authorizing privateering. 私掠许可证：从某一个国家获得合法抢劫的证书。
  • Formal phavee completion does not include authorizing the subsequent phavee. 阶段的正式完成不包括核准随后的阶段。
2 inevitably x7axc     
adv.不可避免地；必然发生地
参考例句：
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
3 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
4 provocation QB9yV     
n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因
参考例句：
  • He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
  • They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
5 imminent zc9z2     
adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的
参考例句：
  • The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
  • The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
6 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
7 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
8 harassed 50b529f688471b862d0991a96b6a1e55     
adj. 疲倦的，厌烦的 动词harass的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
  • harassed mothers with their children 带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们
9 convenes dc7875a8680176aa422d93157c7b35a5     
召开( convene的第三人称单数 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合
参考例句：
  • The Premier convenes and presides over the executive meetings and plenary meetings of the State Council. 总理召集和主持国务院常务会议和国务院全体会议。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
  • Chinese woman tenth the National People Congress convenes grandly today in Beijing. 中国妇女第十次全国代表大会今天在北京隆重召开。
10 sketch UEyyG     
n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述
参考例句：
  • My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
  • I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。

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