历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-03-04

 March 4th, 1933. In Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in as president. He pledges to lead America out of the Great Depression in his inaugural¹ address.

“So first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself!”

1987. Also in Washington, President Ronald Reagan takes responsibility for the Iran-Contra Affair. He acknowledges his administration’s overturns to Iran deteriorated² into an arms for hostages deal. “A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intensions still tell me that’s true. But the facts and the evidence tell me it is not.”

And 1902. Birth of the Triple A as the American Automobile³ Association is founded in Chicago. Today in History, March 4th. David Melendy, the Associated Press.

1 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

2 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

3 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。