单词 | Tory |
释义 | Tory n. & adj. --n (pl. -ies)   1. colloq. = CONSERVATIVE n. 2.   2. hist. a member of the party that opposed the exclusion of James II and later supported the established religious and political order and gave rise to the Conservative party (opp. WHIG).   3. US hist. a loyal colonist during the American Revolution. --adj colloq. = CONSERVATIVE adj. 3. Derivatives Toryism n. Etymology: orig. = Irish outlaw, prob. f. Ir. f. t{oacute}ir pursue |
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