历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-30

 September 30th, 1946Judgment in the German city of Nuremberg more than a year after World War II ends. That’s where an international military tribunal finds nearly two dozens top Nazi¹ leaders guilty of war crimes. More than half are sentenced to death and hanged, seven defendants² get prison terms, three are acquitted³. Hermann Gring the Nazi air force chief commits suicide before he could be executed. 1949End of an early Cold War crisis as the last U.S. transport plane makes its run in the Berlin Airlift. The American organized airlift brought millions of tons of food and fuel and other supplies to what was then West Berlin during a Soviet⁴ blockade. 1962A pivotal struggle for an America civil rights movement reaches its climax⁵ at the University of Mississippi. That’s where James Meredith under federal protection succeeds on his forth⁶ try and becoming the first black student to register for classes. He is admitted after deadly riots on campus leave two people dead and President John F. Kennedy puts National Guard troops under federal command to try to restore order. “Americans are free in short to disagree with the law, but not to disobey it.”

1971The Magic Flute⁷, the opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premieres in Vienna, Austria. And 1955“You are tearing me apart”

Actor James Dean is killed when his car smashes into another on a California highway. The rebel icon⁸ was just 24 years old. Today in history, September 30th, 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 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

3 acquitted   

宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现

参考例句：

• The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

4 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

5 climax   

n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点

参考例句：

• The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
• His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。

6 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

7 flute   

n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

• He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

8 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。