历史上的今天:1月20日

时间：2010-01-27 00:13:45

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Today's Highlight in History:
On January 20th, 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency1 had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

On this date:
In 1801, John Marshall was appointed chief justice审判长，首席法官 of the United States.

In 1841, the island of Hong Kong was ceded2割让，放弃 to Great Britain. (It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.)

In 1887, the US Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval3 base海军基地.

In 1896, comedian4 George Burns was born Nathan Birnbaum in New York City.

In 1920, movie director Federico Fellini was born in Rimini, Italy.

In 1936, Britain's King George the Fifth died; he was succeeded继承 by Edward the Eighth.

In 1942, Nazi5 officials held the notorious臭名昭著的 Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their "final solution" that called for exterminating6 Jews.

In 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of向……致敬 slain7 civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior.

In 1986, Britain and France announced plans to build the Channel Tunnel.

In 1993, actress Audrey Hepburn died of color cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland.

In 1994, Shannon Faulkner became the first woman to attend classes at The Citadel8 in South Carolina. (Faulkner joined the cadet军官学校学生 corps9军团，兵种 in August 1995 under court order but soon dropped out退出，脱离.)

Ten years ago: Soviet10 troops stormed the capital of the republic of Azerbaijan阿塞拜疆, the scene of ethnic11 unrest不安，动荡, leaving dozens dead and wounded. The space shuttle "Columbia" returned from an eleven-day mission. Actress Barbara Stanwyck died in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.

Five years ago: The Japanese government, criticized for being slow to respond to Kobe神户's devastating12毁灭性的，全然的 earthquake, admitted its initial reaction might have been "confused." The US State Department announced a partial lifting of economic sanctions经济制裁 against communist North Korea.

One year ago: For a second day, President Clinton's legal team argued its case before the Senate, saying that House-passed articles of impeachment13检举信，弹劾状 were "flawed and unfair."


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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 ceded a030deab5d3a168a121ec0137a4fa7c4     
v.让给，割让，放弃( cede的过去式 )
参考例句：
  • Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898. 古巴在1898年被西班牙割让给美国。
  • A third of the territory was ceded to France. 领土的三分之一割让给了法国。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
4 comedian jWfyW     
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
  • The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
  • The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
5 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。
6 exterminating 2989e4ae8ee311b5c22588f9f7e97f0b     
v.消灭，根绝( exterminate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Man is exterminating too many species for zoos to be much help. 人类正在导致过多物种灭绝，动物园也无济于事。 来自辞典例句
  • Germany is exterminating the Jews of Europe. 德国正在灭绝欧洲犹太人。 来自辞典例句
7 slain slain     
杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)
参考例句：
  • The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
  • His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
8 citadel EVYy0     
n.城堡；堡垒；避难所
参考例句：
  • The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
  • This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。
9 corps pzzxv     
n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组
参考例句：
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
10 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。
11 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。
12 devastating muOzlG     
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
  • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
13 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。

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