历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-03-09

 March 9th 1954 - Journalist Edward R.Murrow takes on Senator Joe McCarthy’s anti-communist campaign. Murrow critically reviews McCarthy’s tactics on his “See it Now” program on CBS.

"The actions of the junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad, and given considerable comfort to our enemies. And whose fault is that? Not really his. He didn't create this situation of fear; he merely exploited it—and rather successfully." Months later, McCarthy is censored¹ by his fellow senators bringing his campaign to an end.

1862 – A civil war battle at Hampton Grove², Virginia opens a new chapter in naval³ warfare⁴. Two ironclad ships - the Monitor and Virginia formally known as the Merrimack clash for 5 hours to withdraw.

1996 - Comedian⁵ George Burns dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 100. His career spanned from radio and TV with wife Gracie Allen to playing God on the silver screen. "Incidentally, 'kill' is the word. It's not 'waste'. If I meant waste I would have written 'Thou shalt not waste'."And 1997 - In Los Angeles, the Notorious B.I.G. is killed in a drive-by shooting that remains⁶ unsolved. The ganster rapper whose real name was Christopher Wallace was 24 years old.

Today in History,March 9th ,Sandy Kozel,the Assoicated Press.

1 censored   

受审查的，被删剪的

参考例句：

• The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
• The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. 有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。

2 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

3 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

5 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。