历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-03-15
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2010年
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March 15th, 44BCThe ides of March, in Ancient Rome, that’s when dictator Julius Caesar is assassinated 1 by a group of nobles that includes Brutus and Cassius.
1965In Washington, President Lyndon Johnson urges the congress to pass an effective voting rights bill. He endorsed 2 the end of the civil rights movement when he tells lawmakers:
“And we shall overcome.”
Months later, Johnson signs the voting rights act into law, enabling the blacks in the south to exercise their right to vote.
2005In New York, former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers is convicted of engineering the last corporate 3 fraud in US history, he is later sentenced to 25 years behind bars.
1964“I should get over there and answer that door.”
“All right though, whatever love wants.”
Actress Elizabeth Taylor marries actor Richard Burton in Montreal, Canada. The tumultuous pair stayed together for more than a decade. 1956“I could have danced all night.”
In New York, the musical “My Fair Lady” starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews opens on Broadway. Today in History, March 15th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》