历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-03-09

March 9th, 1954. Journalist Edward R. Murrow takes on Senator Joe McCarthy’s anti-Communist campaign. Murrow critically reviews McCarthy’s tactics on his See It Now Program on CBS. “The actions of the junior senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad, and given considerable comfort to our enemies. And whose fault is that? Not really his. He didn’t create the situation of fear he merely exploded it, and rather successfully.” Months later, McCarthy is censured¹ by his fellow senators bringing his campaign to an end. 1862. A Civil War battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, opens a new chapter in naval² warfare³. 2 ironclad ships, the Monitor and Virginia formally known as the Merrimac, clash for 5 hours to a draw. 1996. Comedian⁴ George Burns dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 100. His career spanned from radio and TV with wife Gracie Allen to playing God on the silver screen. “Incidentally, ‘kill’ is the word. It’s not ‘waste’. If I meant waste I would have written ‘Thou shalt not waste’.”

And 1997. In L.A., the Notorious B.I.G. is killed in a drive-by shooting that remains⁵ unsolved. The gangster⁶ rapper whose real name was Christopher Wallace was 24 years old. Today in History, March 9th. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

1 censured   

v.指责，非难，谴责( censure的过去式 )

参考例句：

• They were censured as traitors. 他们被指责为叛徒。 来自辞典例句
• The judge censured the driver but didn't fine him. 法官责备了司机但没罚他款。 来自辞典例句

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

4 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 gangster   

n.匪徒，歹徒，暴徒

参考例句：

• The gangster's friends bought off the police witness.那匪徒的朋友买通了警察方面的证人。
• He is obviously a gangster,but he pretends to be a saint.分明是强盗，却要装圣贤。