历史上的今天:11月19日
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Today's Highlight in History:
On November 19th, 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated1 a national cemetery2(国家公墓) at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.

On this date:
In 1794, the United States and Britain signed the Jay Treaty, which resolved some issues left over from the Revolutionary War.

In 1831, the 20th president of the United States, James Garfield, was born in Orange, Ohio.

In 1919, the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 55 in favor(有利于) to 39 against, short of the two-thirds majority needed for ratification(批准,认可).

In 1942, during World War Two, Russian forces launched their winter offensive(冬季攻势) against the Germans along the Don front.

In 1949, Monaco held a coronation(加冕礼) for its new ruler, Prince Rainier the Third, six months after he succeeded his grandfather, Prince Louis the Second.

In 1959, Ford3 Motor Company announced it was halting production of the unpopular "Edsel."

In 1969, "Apollo 12" astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made man's second landing on the moon.

In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel.

In 1985, President Reagan and Soviet4 leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time as they began their summit in Geneva.

In 1988, shipping5 heiress(女继承人) Christina Onassis died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at age 37.

Ten years ago: Leaders of 16 NATO members and the remaining six Warsaw Pact6 nations signed treaties in Paris making sweeping7 cuts in conventional arms throughout Europe and pledging non-aggression toward one another. The pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of(撤销职务) their Grammy Award because other singers had lent their voices to the "Girl You Know It's True" album.

Five years ago: The Clinton administration and Republican congressional leaders reached a deal to end a six-day budget standoff(疏远,冷淡) and resulting partial government shutdown. Polish President Lech Walesa was defeated in his bid for re-election.

One year ago: Hundreds of anti-American protesters battled riot police(防暴警察) and set stores and banks ablaze8(著火的,闪亮的) as President Clinton rode through Athens in a tight security cocoon9(茧) and proclaimed(宣布,公告) a "profound and enduring friendship" with Greece. World leaders at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Turkey signed a treaty cutting the number of tanks and non-nuclear weapons systems across Europe.



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1 dedicated duHzy2     
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
参考例句:
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
2 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓,墓地,坟场
参考例句:
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
3 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
参考例句:
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上,所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪,必须极度小心。
4 Soviet Sw9wR     
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃
参考例句:
  • Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
5 shipping WESyg     
n.船运(发货,运输,乘船)
参考例句:
  • We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
  • There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
6 pact ZKUxa     
n.合同,条约,公约,协定
参考例句:
  • The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
  • The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
7 sweeping ihCzZ4     
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
参考例句:
  • The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
  • Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗?
8 ablaze 1yMz5     
adj.着火的,燃烧的;闪耀的,灯火辉煌的
参考例句:
  • The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上,那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
  • Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。
9 cocoon 2nQyB     
n.茧
参考例句:
  • A cocoon is a kind of silk covering made by an insect.蚕茧是由昆虫制造的一种由丝组成的外包层。
  • The beautiful butterfly emerged from the cocoon.美丽的蝴蝶自茧中出现。
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