历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-07-08
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2011年
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July 8th, 1853In Asia, an American expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrives in what's now Tokyo Bay, Japan. It’s the first step of a U.S. mission that establishes diplomatic and trade relations with Japan, isolated 1 from the West for more than 2 centuries.
1839John D. Rockefeller founder 2 of Standard Oil which dominated the oil industry into the early 20th century is born in Richford, New York.
1947In New Mexico, word of what becomes known as the Roswell Incident, a touchstone for UFO buffs. A local U.S. military office says pieces of what it calls “a crashed disc” have been recovered near the city of Roswell, but the military later says the material found on a ranch 3 is really a top-secret weather balloon, not a crashed alien spacecraft.
1994Kim Il-sung, North Korea's communist leader who launched the Korean War dies at age 82. His son, Kim Jong-il succeeds him in power. 1986Kurt Waldheim is sworn in as Austria’s president, despite controversy 4 over his alleged 5 ties to Nazi 6 war crimes during World WarⅡ.
And 1907In New York City, Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld stages his first follies 7 on the roof of the New York Theater.
Today in History, July 8th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press,
1 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
- His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
- Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
2 Founder
n.创始者，缔造者
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
3 ranch
n.大牧场，大农场
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
4 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
5 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为