历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-13
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2014年
英语课
November 13th, 1982In Washington D.C. the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated 1, honoring US service members who died in the America’s longest war.
2001Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime abandons the capital Cabul without a fight. That allows fighters with the American-backed Northern Alliance to take over the city. It happens a month after the US and Britain launch air strikes against the Taliban, following the 9.11 attacks1998President Bill Clinton agrees to pay $ 850,000 to Paula Jones, who had sued him for sexual harassment 2 during his time as Arkansas Governor. Clinton does not admit any wrongdoing in the case, which also played a part in the Monica Lewinsky scandal that led to his impeachment 3.
2003In Alabama, a judicial 4 ethics 5 panel throws the State's Chief Justice Roy Moore off the bench for placing himself above the law. Moore had defied a federal court order to remove his granite 6 Ten Commandments monument from the State Court House.
“I must acknowledge God. It says so in the Constitution of Alabama. It says so in the First Amendment 7 to the US Constitution. It says so in everything I've read.”
And 1997In New York, the Lion King, the musical adaptation of the hit Disney film opens on Broadway.
Today in History, November 13th, Camille Bohannon, the Associate Press.
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱
- She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
- The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
- 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。
adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准
- The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
- Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
adj.花岗岩，花岗石
- They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
- The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。