| 单词 | history |
| 释义 | history /his"teuh ree, his"tree/, n. , pl. histories. 1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events. 2. a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle: a history of France; a medical history of the patient. 3. the aggregate of past events. 4. the record of past events and times, esp. in connection with the human race. 5. a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events: a ship with a history. 6. acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings: Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making. 7. a systematic account of any set of natural phenomena without particular reference to time: a history of the American eagle. 8. a drama representing historical events: Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies. [1350-1400; ME historie < L historia < Gk historía learning or knowing by inquiry, history; deriv. of hístor one who knows or sees (akin to WIT, VIDEO, VEDA)] Syn. 2. record, annals. See narrative. |
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