历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-25

 February 25th,1986People power in the Philippines, long time leader Ferdinand Marcos flees the country in amid mass protest after a tainted¹ election. Corazon Aquino who runs against Marcos in that election is installed as the new president. 1956In Moscow, Soviet² leader Nikita Khrushchev harshly criticizes his predecessor³ the late Josef Stalin. Khrushchev announces Stalin’s cult⁴ of personality and abuses in power during event secret speech before a Communist Party Congress.

1836Inventor Samuel Colt patents his revolver, a move that eventually popularizes the weapon’s use. 1964Cassius Clay later known as Muhammad Ali becomes the world heavyweight boxing champion, beating Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida.

And 1943Musician George Harrison known as the quiet one of the Beatles is born in Liverpool, England. Today in History, February 25th, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

1 tainted   

adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏

参考例句：

• The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
• He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

4 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。