历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-08-22
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2014年
英语课
August 22nd, 2005.
The last Jewish settlers leave the Gaza Strip. That happens nearly 40 years after Israel captures the territory during the 6-Day War. The Israeli withdrawal 1 makes way for Palestinian control in Gaza. 1996. In Washington, President Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law.
"Today we are ending welfare as we know it, but I hope this day will be remembered not for what it ended but for what it began."The measure ends guarantee cash payments to America’s poor, and demands work from its recipients 2. 1989.
Huey Newton, co-founder of the 60s militant 3 group the Black Panthers, is shot to death by a drug dealer 4 in Oakland, California. Newton, who struggled with drug addiction 5, was 47 years old.
1920. Ray Bradbury, the science fiction author whose works include Fahrenheit 6 451, is born in Waukegan, Illinois. And 1963. “Never was a cornflake girl, thought that was a good solution, hanging with the raisin 7 girls…”
Singer songwriter Tori Amos is born in Newton, North Carolina.
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器
- The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
n.商人，贩子
- The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
- The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
n.上瘾入迷，嗜好
- He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
- Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。
n./adj.华氏温度；华氏温度计(的)
- He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
- The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。