历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-08-20

 August 20th, 1998American cruise missiles pound alleged¹ Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical² plant in Sudan. The attacks are retaliatory³ strike after the deadly bombings of two US embassies in East Africa just weeks earlier. President Bill Clinton “There will be no sanctuary⁴ for terrorists. We will defend our people, our interests and our values.

1968During the Cold War, the Soviet⁵ Union and its Warsaw Pact⁶ allies in Eastern Europe invade Czechoslovakia. The invasion brutally⁷ crushes the Prague Spring reforms by Czech communist leaders to allow greater political freedom.

1977NASA launches Voyager II, first of two unmanned American space probes to travel to the outer solar system and beyond.

1942"Who is the man, that would risk his neck for his brother man?"Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes is born in Covington Tennessee. He is best known for the Theme From Shaft⁸ and more recent years the voice of Chef on TV’s South Park.

And 1948"There walks a lady we all know, who shines white light and wants to show."Singer Robert Plant, former front man of the rock group Led Zeppelin, is born in West Bromwich, England.

Today in History. August 20th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

3 retaliatory   

adj.报复的

参考例句：

• The process can take years before the WTO approves retaliatory action. 在WTO通过此行动之前，这个程序恐怕要等上一阵子了。 来自互联网
• Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment. 将惩罚性关税强加于中国相当于对我们自己实施课税惩罚。 来自互联网

4 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

5 Soviet   

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。

6 pact   

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 brutally   

adv.残忍地，野蛮地，冷酷无情地

参考例句：

• The uprising was brutally put down.起义被残酷地镇压下去了。
• A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.一场争取民主的起义被残酷镇压了。

8 shaft   

n.(工具的)柄，杆状物

参考例句：

• He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
• This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。