历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-03-29
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2013年
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March 29th, 1951, In New York, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy 1 to commit espionage 2 for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet 3 Union. They die in the electric chair two years later, the first American civilians 4 to be executed for espionage.
1971, Army Lieutenant 5 William Calley Junior is convicted of murdering Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre 6 during the Vietnam War. Correspondent Morgan Batty: “The charge is --- at least 22 unarmed and unresisting South Vietnamese men, women and children were slain 7 at My Lai in 1968.” Cally ends up serving three and half years on the house arrest at his quarters at Fort Benning, Georgia. 1973, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam ending America's direct military role on the Vietnam War. Two years later, South Vietnam including its capital Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces.
2005, "If it doesn't fit, you must quit." Attorney Johnnie Cochran dies in Los Angeles at age 67. Cochran was best known for his successful and controversial defense of OJ Simpson during his murder trial Today In History, March 29th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press
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。
n.间谍行为，谍报活动
- The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
- Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。
adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃
- 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。
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！