历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-01-01
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2011年
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January 1st, 1959. "I don't ambition power, money, nothing. Only to serve my country." In Cuba, Fidel Castro and his guerrillas topple Fulgencio Batista from power, clearing the way for decades of Communist rule. 1863. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation 1 Proclamation, declaring slaves in the Confederate states to be free.
1892. Ellis Island opens for business in New York, serving as the gateway 2 for millions of immigrates 3 entering the U.S. through the early 20th century. And 1953. "Say hey, good lookin. what ya got cookin?..." Country singer Hank Williams Sr., dies of a drug and alcohol overdose ,on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio. He was 29 years old.
Today in History.January 1st.Camille Bhohannon the Associated Press.
1 emancipation
n.（从束缚、支配下）解放
- We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 gateway
n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法
- Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
- A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。
3 immigrates
v.移入( immigrate的第三人称单数 )；移民
- Ancient English comes from earlier period earlier period German person's tribe which immigrates to Albion. 古英语来源于移民到英格兰的早期早期日耳曼人部落。 来自互联网