cheney

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cheney — 名詞

1. the last name of Dick Cheney, a US Republican politician who served as vice pres

1.名詞
釋義

錢尼

美國前副總統

the last name of Dick Cheney, a US Republican politician who served as vice president of the United States between 2001 and 2009 under President George W. Bush.

例句

Cheney's influence on US foreign policy is still debated by historians today.

錢尼對美國外交政策的影響，至今仍受到歷史學家的討論。

proper noun used as surname to refer to a political figure

Aiko read a biography of Cheney for her high-school history class.

Aiko 為了高中歷史課讀了一本錢尼的傳記。

用法筆記

Always capitalised when written; commonly referred to by his last name alone in political discussion.

常見錯誤

I read a book about Cheney Chen.
I read a book about Dick Cheney.
'Cheney' is a surname, not a given name; when referring to the politician, use 'Dick Cheney' or simply 'Cheney'.