历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-10-18

 October 18th, 1931Mary had a little lamp, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamp was sure to go.

Inventor Thomas Edison dies in West Orange, New Jersey¹ at age 84. Among his many inventions --- the electric light bulb, the phonograph and the motion-picture camera. 1962,Three scientists are named winners of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, for their work in determining the double helix structure of DNA². Doctor James Watson of United States and Doctors Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins of Britain share the Nobel honor.

2001,CBS News announces an employee in Anchor Dan Rather's office in New York has tested positive for anthrax. It's part of the anthrax scare that kills five other people and shakes Americans, following the September 11th attacks.

Also in New York, that same year. Four disciples³ of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin⁴ Laden⁵ are sentenced to life without parole for their roles in the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa.

1968,Two American athletes are suspended for a high-profile protest at the Mexico City Olympics. Sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salutes⁶ during a medal ceremony. The athletes are later banned from all Olympic competition for life.

And 1926,Rock n' roll performer Chuck Berry is born in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Today in History. October 18th. Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

1 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。

2 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

3 disciples   

n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 )；门徒；耶稣的信徒；（尤指）耶稣十二门徒之一

参考例句：

• Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. 犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "The names of the first two disciples were --" “最初的两个门徒的名字是——” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

4 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

5 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

6 salutes   

n.致敬，欢迎，敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎，致敬( salute的第三人称单数 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• Poulengey salutes, and stands at the door awaiting orders. 波仑日行礼，站在门口听侯命令。 来自辞典例句
• A giant of the world salutes you. 一位世界的伟人向你敬礼呢。 来自辞典例句