历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-03-12

 March 12th, 1938 - In Europe, Nazi¹ Germany's troops march into neighboring Austria. The next day, Adolf Hitler annexes² his homeland. Austria remains³ part of Nazi Germany until the final days of World War II.

1933 - “My friends, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking⁴.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives the first of his “fireside chats” on  radio. He tells Americans what steps he's taking to deal with the Great Depression.

1980 - In Chicago, a jury finds John Wayne Gacy, Junior guilty of murdering 33 men and boys. Bernard Carey is the prosecutor⁵ at Gacy's trial. "Certainly, in this country there's been no single murder trial with so many victims, nor I think we'll ever find a man as evil as John Wayne Gacy."The next day, Gacy is sentenced to death. He's executed more than 14 years later.

1912 - Juliette Gordon Low creates the Girl Guides, which later become the Girl Scouts⁶ of America.

And 1987 - In New York, the musical “Les Miserables” opens on Broadway.

Today in History, March 12th, Ross Simpson, 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 annexes   

并吞( annex的名词复数 )； 兼并； 强占； 并吞（国家、地区等）； 附加物，附属建筑( annexe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Annexes to this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement. 本协定的附件为本协定的组成部分。
• Annexes 1 to 2 form the integral part of the Contract. 附件一至二将作为本合同的有效组成部分。

3 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。

4 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

5 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

6 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。