历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-11-20

 November 20th, 1945Months after World War II ends in Europe, two dozen Nazi¹ leaders go on trial before International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

1925 Violence or lawlessness in variety make no sense whatsoever² in the United StatesRobert F. Kennedy, one of the most enduring icons³ from American politics in the 1960s, is born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1947“The whole world joins Britain in wishing two young people long life prosperity and happiness as they embark⁴ on their new life.”

Britain’s Princess Elizabeth, future Queen of Elizabeth II, marries Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in London’s Westminster Abbey.

1975After nearly 4 decades of absolute rule, Spain’s dictator General Francisco Franco dies in Madrid two weeks before his 83rd birthday.

1910Revolution breaks out in Mexico as Francisco Madero leads a revolt that sparks a wave of a people lasting⁵ the rest of the decade.

And 1966 In New York, the musical Cabaret, set in 1930s Berlin before the Nazis’ rise to power, opens on Broadway.

Today in History, November 20th, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

1 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

2 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

3 icons   

n.偶像( icon的名词复数 )；（计算机屏幕上表示命令、程序的）符号，图像

参考例句：

• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons. 用图标来区分重要的文本项。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Daemonic icons should only be employed persistently if they provide continuous, useful status information. 只有会连续地提供有用状态信息的情况下，后台应用程序才应该一直使用图标。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

5 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。