英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 105
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：英语新闻与报道—News and Reports
英语课
Wk 11 (16 March 1968)
US Troops Kill Vietnamese VillagersThis Week in HistoryUS soldiers kill hundreds of men, women and children in the Vietnamese village of My Lai.
In 1968, US soldiers entered My Lai village in Vietnam and killed hundreds of unarmed men, women and children. The soldiers were led by Lieutenant 1 William Calley, who was later charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison. Two days later, President Richard Nixon ordered his release and Calley spent 42 months under house arrest before being freed by a federal judge. None of the other soldiers were ever charged in relation to the massacre 2.
1 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。