单词 | history |
释义 | his·to·ry (hĭstə-rē) n. pl. his·to·ries 1. a. A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events: a history of the Vikings. b. A formal written account of related natural phenomena: a history of volcanoes. c. A record of a patient's general medical background: took the patient's history. d. An established condition or pattern of behavior: an inmate with a history of mental illness and drug abuse. 2. The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: "History has a long-range perspective" (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn). 3. a. The past events relating to a particular thing: The history of their rivalry is full of intrigue. b. The aggregate of past events or human affairs: basic tools used throughout history. c. An interesting past: a house with history. d. Something that belongs to the past: Their troubles are history now. e. Slang One that is no longer worth consideration: Why should we worry about him? He's history! 4. A drama based on historical events: the histories of Shakespeare. [Middle English histoire, from Old French, from Latin historia, from Greek historiā, from historein, to inquire, from histōr, learned man; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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