| 词汇 | history |
| 释义 | history 5 ENTRIES FOUND: history (noun) case history (noun) life history (noun) natural history (noun) oral history (noun) history /ˈhɪstəri/ noun plural histories history /ˈhɪstəri/ noun plural histories Learner's definition of HISTORY 1 [noncount] : the study of past events历史 I studied history in college.我在大学学历史。 a professor of medieval/American history中世纪历史/美国历史教授 — see also natural history 2 [noncount] a : events of the past过去发生的重大事件；曾经发生的事 They were one of the greatest teams in history.他们是历史上最棒的球队之一。 the dawn of recorded history [=the beginning of the time when important events in the past were written down]有历史记载的开端 These problems have occurred throughout (human) history.这些问题在整个（人类）历史上都曾发生。 It was one of the most destructive storms in modern/recent history.它是近代史/近来历史上最具破坏力的风暴之一。 It was a period in American history when most people lived and worked on farms.在美国那段历史时期，大多数人都在农场生活和工作。 Her discoveries have earned her a place in history. [=she will be remembered in the future because of her discoveries]她的发现使她在历史上有了一席之地。 How will history judge the policies of the current administration? [=how will the policies be regarded in the future?]历史将如何评判现政府的政策呢？ History has shown that such attempts have always failed. [=such attempts have always failed in the past]历史已经表明这种尝试总以失败告终。 They believe that they will succeed because history is on their side. [=because other people have succeeded in the past in similar situations]他们相信自己会取得成功，因为过去有类似的成功例子。 You can't rewrite history. [=you can't change what has happened in the past]你无法重写历史。 A talent scout spotted her behind the counter at a soda fountain and the rest is history. [=the rest of the story about her success is well-known]一位星探发现了冷饮柜台后面的她，后来发生的事就众所周知了。 They won the championship last year. Will history repeat itself this year? [=will the same thing happen again?]他们去年获得了冠军。今年历史还会重演吗？ b : past events that relate to a particular subject, place, organization, etc.（有关某主题、地点、组织的）历史事件 He gave us a tour of the building and told us about the company's history. [=about how the company began and how it has developed over time]他领我们参观了公司大楼，介绍了这家公司的发展历史。 The company has been successful throughout its history. [=throughout the entire time of its existence]公司自创办以来一直很成功。 Nothing like this has occurred before in the company's 20-year history. [=in the 20 years that the company has existed]公司20年的历史上从未发生过这种事情。 There is quite a bit of history [=much has happened] in this old house.在这栋老房子里发生过很多事情。 The history of space exploration is a fascinating topic.太空探索史是一个引人入胜的话题。 The school can trace its history back to the early 19th century. [=the school has existed since the early 19th century]这所学校校史可追溯至19世纪初期。 3 [count] : a written record of important events that have happened since the beginning of something历史记录 He wrote a well-known history of the British empire.他写了一部著名的大英帝国史。 The book begins with a brief/short history of the Internet.这本书的开篇是互联网的简史。 4 [count] : an established record of past events, actions, etc.史册；活动记录 — usually singular通常用单数 The patient has no (prior) history of heart problems. [=she has not had heart problems in the past]这个病人没有心脏病史。 The prisoner has a history of violence. [=the prisoner has been violent in the past]这个囚犯曾有暴力前科。 a patient's medical history [=a record of past medical problems and treatments]患者的病历 a worker's employment history [=a record of jobs that a worker has had]工人的工作经历 It's hard to buy a car if you don't have any credit history. [=if you have not borrowed and repaid money in the past]如果没有任何信用记录你很难买车。 They have a family history of heart disease. [=many people in their family have suffered from heart disease in the past]他们家族有心脏病史。 5 [noncount] informal : someone or something that is finished（已过去的或不再重要的）某人，某事物 Their winning streak was history. [=their winning streak was finished/over]他们连胜的势头结束了。 His boss told him that if he was late one more time, he would be history. [=he would be fired]他老板告诉他如果再迟到，他就会被解雇。 ancient history — see ancient go down in history : to be remembered as a very important person or event载入史册；名垂青史 The discovery of the structure of DNA will go down in history.DNA结构的发现将载入史册。 make history : to do something that is very important or famous and that will be remembered as part of history创造历史 They made history by discovering the structure of DNA.他们因发现DNA结构而创造了历史。 |
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