听力笔记Peoples in America 010-Douglas MacArthur 麦克阿瑟

Douglas MacArthur(January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general, United Nations general, and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and later played a prominent role in the Pacific theater of World War II. He was a highly decorated US soldier of the war,[2] receiving the Medal of Honor for his early service in the Philippines and on the Bataan Peninsula.[3] He was designated to command the proposed invasion of Japan in November 1945. When that was no longer necessary, he officially accepted the nation's surrender on September 2, 1945.
MacArthur oversaw the Occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. Although criticized for protecting Emperor Hirohito and the imperial family from prosecution for war crimes, MacArthur is credited with implementing far-reaching democratic reforms in that country. He led the United Nations Command forces defending South Korea against the North Korean invasion from 1950 to 1951. On April 11, 1951 MacArthur was removed from command by President Harry S. Truman for publicly disagreeing with Truman's Korean War Policy.[4]
MacArthur fought in three major wars (World War I, World War II, Korean War) and was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army.

 

demanding
adj. 要求多的,吃力的
例句与用法:
The victorious nations are demanding huge indemnities from their former enemies.
战胜国要求战败国交付巨额赔款.
His creditors are demanding to be paid.
他的那些债主正在讨债.
As workers in a profit-making industry, miners are demanding a larger slice of the cake.
矿工们身处赚钱的企业, 要求多分一杯羹.
The employees are demanding a six-hour day and a five-day week.
雇员要求每日工作六小时, 每周工作五天.
He prejudiced his claim by demanding too much compensation.
他索赔过高反而使他的要求无法实现。
Teaching is a demanding profession.
教学工作是个要求很高的工作。

colonel
n. 上校
conservative
adj. 保守的
n. 保守的人

MacArthur did charge some Japanese leaders with war crimes. But he did not try to punish the Japanese people.
Charge
n. 电荷,指控,费用
v. 控诉,加罪于,要价,赊帐,充电,管理

consitution
n. 组织,宪法,体格
parade
n. 游行
v. 检阅,游行
He was honored as a returning hero. He was invited to speak before Congress. There was a huge parade to honor him in New York City.