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历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-12-19

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 December 19th, 1998, in Washington Bill Clinton becomes the second American president to be impeached1 by the House of Representatives. The Republican-controlled House impeaches2 Democratic Clinton for perjury3 and obstruction4 of justice over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. “We must stop the politics of personal destruction .” The following February Clinton is acquitted5 by the Republican-controlled Senate, and finishes the rest of his term in office. 1777, an iconic chapter of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington leads his Continental6 Army about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter. 1843, “Bah! Humbug7! ", Charles Dickens’ novel--- A Christmas Carol, the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and holiday’s spirit, is first published in Britain.

1972, Apollo 17th, splashes down the Pacific Ocean, bringing the last of America’s manned missions to the Moon to an end.
And 1957, in New York, the Music Man, starring Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill, opens on Broadway. Today in history, December 19th. Rita Foley the Associated Press.

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1 impeached 13b912bb179971fca2f006fab8f6dbb8     
v.控告(某人)犯罪( impeach的过去式和过去分词 );弹劾;对(某事物)怀疑;提出异议
参考例句:
  • Elected officials can be impeached. 经过选举产生的官员可以被弹劾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The judge was impeached for taking a bribe. 这个法官被检举接受贿赂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 impeaches 28efa3cdedc46108ff84b7e4018b153c     
v.控告(某人)犯罪( impeach的第三人称单数 );弹劾;对(某事物)怀疑;提出异议
参考例句:
  • The Illinois House impeaches Governor Rod Blagojevich. 伊利诺斯州议院弹劾州长罗德。布拉戈耶维奇。 来自互联网
3 perjury LMmx0     
n.伪证;伪证罪
参考例句:
  • You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证,你要受罚的。
  • She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。
4 obstruction HRrzR     
n.阻塞,堵塞;障碍物
参考例句:
  • She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
  • The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。
5 acquitted c33644484a0fb8e16df9d1c2cd057cb0     
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
参考例句:
  • The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
  • Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
6 continental Zazyk     
adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的
参考例句:
  • A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
  • The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
7 humbug ld8zV     
n.花招,谎话,欺骗
参考例句:
  • I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.我知道,我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言。
  • All their fine words are nothing but humbug.他们的一切花言巧语都是骗人的。
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