历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-09-28

 September,28th, 2000Ariel Sharon, at the time Israel's hard-line opposition¹ leader, visits Jerusalem's TempleMount. His visit to the sacred site, claimed by both Jews and Muslims, sparks violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. And it fuels a political crisis within Israel, where Sharon is elected Prime Minister the following year. 1781The final battle of the Revolutionary War begins. American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown Heights, Virginia. Weeks later, British forces surrender to General George Washington, effectively ending the war.

1066William the Conqueror², the Duke of Normandy, part of what's now France, invades England. He becomes king after his conquest sweeps the country's Anglo-Saxon monarchy³ from power.

1924End of the first round-the-world flight as two US army planes land in Seattle. Their journey took 175 days, making stops in dozens of cities along the way.

1989Ferdinand Marcos, the deposed⁴ leader of the Philippines, dies in exile in Hawaii, at age 72. That happens three years after the people power movement topples Marcos, ending his years of authoritarian⁵ rule in Manila.

And 1991Jazz musician Miles Davis dies in Santa Monica, California. He was 65.

Today in History, September 28th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 conqueror   

n.征服者，胜利者

参考例句：

• We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
• They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。

3 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

4 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 authoritarian   

n./adj.专制(的)，专制主义者，独裁主义者

参考例句：

• Foreign diplomats suspect him of authoritarian tendencies.各国外交官怀疑他有着独裁主义倾向。
• The authoritarian policy wasn't proved to be a success.独裁主义的政策证明并不成功。