历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-22

 September 22nd, 1776, in New York, the British hang Nathan Hale as a spy during the American Revolution. Hale’s last words are said to have been“ I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

1980, Iraq Sadam Husein invades¹ neighboring Iran the year after Tehran’s Islamic Revolution. It’s the start of a war that kills hundreds of thousands on both sides over the next 8 years.

1975, a second attempt on President Gerald Fort²’s life in less than 3 weeks, Sara Jane Moore tries to shoot Fort outside a San Francisco hotel, but misses. Moore, a political radical³ turned FBI informant , receives life in prison.

1964, “If I were a rich man…”in New York, the musical "Fiddler on the Roof", starring Zero Mostel, opens on Broadway.

1989, “God bless America.” Also in the Big Apple , song writer Irving Berlin dies. He was 101 years old. Among his songs: God Bless America , There Is No Business Like Show Business and White Christmas.

Today in History. September 22nd. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

1 invades   

v.侵入，侵略( invade的第三人称单数 )；涌入；侵袭；侵犯

参考例句：

• The disease invades their bodies. 疾病侵袭了他们的身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The tumor proliferates, invades the uterine wall, and disseminates to remote organs. 肿瘤增殖，侵犯到子宫壁，并播散至远处的脏器。 来自辞典例句

2 fort   

n.要塞，堡垒，碉堡

参考例句：

• The fort can not be defended against an air attack.这座要塞遭到空袭时无法防御。
• No one can get into the fort without a pass.没有通行证，任何人不得进入要塞。

3 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。