历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-06-17
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2014年
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June 17th, 1972. One of America’s greatest political scandals begins to unfold in Washington D.C. 5 burglars are arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex. Larry O'Brien at the time the chairman of the DNC later says this was no ordinary burglary. “It became clear a lot that we were indeed involved in something that could gonna be described as political espionage 1.”
The Watergate Scandal forces Richard Nixon to become the first president to resign, more than 2 years later.
1775. During the American Revolution, colonial forces and British troops fight the battle of Bunker Hill near Boston. The battle which actually happens on Breed’s Hill is the costly 2 victory for the British who suffer heavy losses.
1994. O.J. Simpson is arrested after heading police on a low speed chase in Southern California. The ex football player is charged with murder in the slaying 3 of his ex-wife Nicole and Ronald Goldman. Simpson is acquitted 4 at his criminal trial, but he’s ordered to pay millions to the victims’ families in his civil trial.
And 1986. Singer Kate Smith, best known for her rendition of God Bless America dies in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was 79.
Today in History, June 17th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.
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.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
- It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
- This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
杀戮。
- The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
- He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。