locke

IPA/lˈɒk/
KK[lˈɑk]IPA/lˈɑːk/

locke — noun

1. John Locke (1632–1704), an English thinker and writer whose ideas about governme

1.名詞B2
釋義

John Locke (1632–1704), an English thinker and writer whose ideas about government, human knowledge, and natural rights helped shape modern democracy and Western philosophy. His best-known works include Two Treatises of Government and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.

例句

In Yasmin's political theory class, the students studied Locke's argument that legitimate government requires the consent of the people.

collocation: Locke's argument that…

Many historians describe Locke as a key figure of the Enlightenment whose ideas influenced the American Declaration of Independence.

passive: be described as [role]

文法句型

Locke's + [noun] (theory / ideas / writings)

用法筆記

The possessive form 'Locke's' appears very frequently before nouns referring to ideas, writings, or theories (e.g., 'Locke's philosophy', 'Locke's influence'). This is the standard way to attribute concepts to him. The adjective 'Lockean' (lɒˈkiːən) also exists but is much less common and typically used only in academic writing.

常見錯誤

❌John Locke was a British philosophy who wrote about government.
✅John Locke was a British philosopher who wrote about government.
💡'philosophy' is the subject; 'philosopher' is the person.
❌Locke think that people have natural rights.
✅Locke thought that people have natural rights.
💡historical figures require past tense when describing their beliefs.