Robertson

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KK[rˈɑbɚtsən]IPA/rˈɑːbərtsən/

Robertson — 人名

1. an 18th-century Scottish writer of history books and church leader, regarded as

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釋義

羅伯森

18世紀蘇格蘭歷史學家

an 18th-century Scottish writer of history books and church leader, regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of his time and best known for his detailed accounts of Scotland and Europe

例句

Dewi studied Robertson's account of the Scottish Reformation for her history paper.

Dewi 為了她的歷史報告,研讀了羅伯森對蘇格蘭宗教改革的記述。

Possessive: Robertson's + historical account

A first edition of Robertson's History of Scotland sits in the library's rare books room.

羅伯森《蘇格蘭史》的第一版收藏在大學圖書館的珍本室。

Inverted subject: edition of Robertson's + [title]

用法筆記

This entry refers specifically to the Scottish historian William Robertson (1721–1793). The surname Robertson is also very common and may refer to many other people, both historical and contemporary.

常見錯誤

Robertson was a 19th-century theologian.
Robertson was an 18th-century Scottish historian.
💡This entry covers William Robertson the historian, not the 19th-century preacher Frederick William Robertson.