历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-27
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
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September 27th, 1964The Warren Commission wraps up its investigation 1 into the assassination 2 of President John F.Kennedy. Its report concludes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing 3 Kennedy and wounding Texas governor John Connally the previous year. But the findings fail to convince many Americans. Doubts and conspiracy 4 theories about the tragic 5 event in Dalas persist to this day.
1996Rise of the Taliban as the hardline religious militia 6 captures Afghanistan's capital Kabul. The Taliban installs a repressive Islamic regime, opening the country's door to Osama Bin 7 Laden 8. In 2001, after the 9/11 attacks, US-led forces oust 9 the Taliban which lives on as insurgency 10.
1825In Britian, engineer Georgy Stephenson drives the first locomotive to haul a passenger train.
And 1954Birth of a late night legend as the Tonight Show debuts 11 on NBC. Steven Allen is the first host followed over the years by Jack 12 Paar Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. "You know, decide the man week or what you think about it . It's not a spectacular. It's gonna be a kind of monopolist, I think."Today in History, September 27th. Ed Donahue, the Associated Press.
1 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
2 assassination
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
3 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
4 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
5 tragic
adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的
- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
6 militia
n.民兵，民兵组织
- First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
- There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
7 bin
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
8 laden
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
9 oust
vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐
- The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。
- The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。
10 insurgency
n.起义；暴动；叛变
- And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
- Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网