历史上的今天:1月15日

时间：2010-01-26 00:40:12

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Today's Highlight in History:
On January 15th, 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior was born in Atlanta.

On this date:
In 1559, England's Queen Elizabeth the First was crowned in Westminster Abbey.

In 1844, the University of Notre Dame1 received its charter特许，执照 from the state of Indiana.

In 1870, the Democratic party was represented as a donkey for the first time in a cartoon by Thomas Nast in "Harper's Weekly."

In 1892, the rules of basketball were published for the first time, in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game originated.

In 1919, pianist and statesman政治家 Ignace Jan Paderewski became the first premier2 of the newly created republic of Poland.

In 1943, work was completed on the Pentagon五角大楼, now the headquarters of the US Department of Defense3.

In 1967, the first Super Bowl美国橄榄球超级杯大赛 was played as the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League, 35-to-10.

In 1973, President Nixon announced the suspension暂停，悬浮 of all US offensive action in North Vietnam, citing progress in peace negotiations4.

In 1989, NATO, the Warsaw Pact5 and 12 other European countries adopted a human rights and security agreement in Vienna, Austria.

In 1992, the Yugoslav南斯拉夫的 federation6, founded in 1918, effectively collapsed7 as the European Community recognized the republics of Croatia克罗地亚 and Slovenia斯洛文尼亚.

Ten years ago: Soviet8 leader Gorbachev and the Soviet Presidium declared a state of emergency in parts of Azerbaijan阿塞拜疆 and Armenia亚美尼亚 in the wake of escalating逐步上升 ethnic10 violence. A computer problem disrupted瓦解，中断 AT&T's long-distance service for about nine hours.

Five years ago: Pope John Paul the Second celebrated11 a final Mass during his visit to the Philippines, drawing millions of people. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 38-to-28 in the National Football Conference title game, while the San Diego Chargers upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-to-13 in the American Football Conference championship.

One year ago: House prosecutors12检察官，告发者 prodded13刺，戳 senators at President Clinton's impeachment弹劾，控告 trial to summon Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan and others for testimony证词，证据 and "invite the president" to appear as well.


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1 dame dvGzR0     
n.女士
参考例句：
  • The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
  • If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。
2 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
5 pact ZKUxa     
n.合同，条约，公约，协定
参考例句：
  • The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
  • The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
6 federation htCzMS     
n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会
参考例句：
  • It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
  • Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
7 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
8 Soviet Sw9wR     
adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃
参考例句：
  • Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
9 escalating 1b4e810e65548c7656e9ea468e403ca1     
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
10 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
11 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
12 prosecutors a638e6811c029cb82f180298861e21e9     
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
参考例句：
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
13 prodded a2885414c3c1347aa56e422c2c7ade4b     
v.刺，戳( prod的过去式和过去分词 )；刺激；促使；（用手指或尖物）戳
参考例句：
  • She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up. 她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。
  • He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork. 他拿叉子戳弄着那盘鱼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 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。
15 testimony zpbwO     
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
  • The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
  • He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

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