历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-09-19

 September 19th, 1777In upstate New York, a turning point during the American Revolution. The Continental¹ Army defeats the British in the first of two Battles of Saratoga. American victories in both battles convince the French to aid the Revolutionary cause.

1881In New Jersey², President James Garfield dies of wounds inflicted³ by an assassin two and a half months earlier. Vice⁴ President Chester Arthur becomes President, serving the rest of Garfield's term in office.

1934In New York City, Bruno Hauptmann is arrested for the kidnap and murder of the infant son of aviator⁵ Charles Lindbergh. Hauptmann is later convicted and executed in New Jersey for the crime, insisting to the end that he is innocent.

1995In a controversial move, The New York Times and The Washington Post publish an anti-technology manifesto⁶ by The Unabomber. That leads to the arrest months later of Theodore Kaczynski for the Unabomber attacks that killed three people and wounded 23 others. And 1970"Love is all around, no need to waste it. You can have a town, why don't you take it…"The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the classic TV sitcom⁷, premieres on CBS.

Today in History, September 19th, Ed Donahue, the Associated Press.

1 continental   

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。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• 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 inflicted   

把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
• Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 aviator   

n.飞行家，飞行员

参考例句：

• The young aviator bragged of his exploits in the sky.那名年轻的飞行员吹嘘他在空中飞行的英勇事迹。
• Hundreds of admirers besieged the famous aviator.数百名爱慕者围困那个著名飞行员。

6 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

7 sitcom   

n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧

参考例句：

• This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
• I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。