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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.
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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 | |
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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 | |
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3 perjury | |
n.伪证;伪证罪 | |
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4 obstruction | |
n.阻塞,堵塞;障碍物 | |
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5 acquitted | |
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现 | |
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6 continental | |
adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的 | |
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7 humbug | |
n.花招,谎话,欺骗 | |
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