单词 | history |
释义 | history n. (pl. -ies)   1. a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public events.   2. a the study of past events, esp. human affairs. b the total accumulation of past events, esp. relating to human affairs or to the accumulation of developments connected with a particular nation, person, thing, etc. (our island history; the history of astronomy).   3. an eventful past (this house has a history).   4. a a systematic or critical account of or research into a past event or events etc. b a similar record or account of natural phenomena.   5. a historical play. Phrases and idioms make history   1. influence the course of history.   2. do something memorable. Etymology: ME f. L historia f. Gk historia finding out, narrative, history f. histor learned, wise man, rel. to WIT(2) |
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