历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-03
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
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January 3rd, 1777During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington’s army routs 1 the British in the battle of Princeton, New Jersey 2. That follows Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River and beating the Hessians nearby Trenton.
1990Panama’s ousted 3 leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to US forces after taking refuge at the Vatican's diplomatic mission. He is later convicted and sentenced to prison in the U.S. for cocaine 4 trafficking, racketeering and money laundering 5. 1967 Jack 6 Ruby 7, the nightclub owner who fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald just days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination 8, dies in a Dallas hospital.
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Take note, "Lord of the Rings" fans! Author J.R.R. Tolkein, creator of the trilogy that found its way to the big screen, is born in South Africa. Today in history, January 3rd, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.
1 routs
n.打垮，赶跑( rout的名词复数 )；（体育）打败对方v.打垮，赶跑( rout的第三人称单数 )；（体育）打败对方
- In this system, more routs are selected by dummy repeater technique. 该系统是将各测点（分站）虚拟为中继站来实现多路由选择。 来自互联网
- I predict from all this an avalanche of dinners and routs. 我猜想宴会来往将会接二连三。 来自互联网
2 jersey
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
3 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
4 cocaine
n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）
- That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
- Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。
5 laundering
n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）
- Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 jack
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
7 ruby
n.红宝石，红宝石色
- She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
- On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。
8 assassination
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。