whig
/wɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /wɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhwig ˈwig/ (ame, mw)
whig — 名詞
1. A person belonging to a former British political group that existed from the lat
輝格黨員
17-19世紀英國政黨成員，主張限縮王權
A person belonging to a former British political group that existed from the late 1600s to the mid-1800s. The group worked to limit the monarchy's power and increase the role of Parliament. It later helped form the Liberal Party.
Lord Grey was a well-known Whig who helped pass the Reform Act of 1832.
Grey 勳爵是知名的輝格黨員，協助通過了 1832 年的改革法案。
capitalised: Whig as a title/political label
After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Whigs gained more influence in Parliament.
1688 年光榮革命之後，輝格黨在國會的影響力變得更大。
the + Whigs (plural referring to the party)
The historian traced how Whig ideas about parliamentary power developed over two centuries.
這位歷史學家追溯了輝格黨關於國會權力的思想如何在兩個世紀中發展演變。
Many wealthy landowners in the 1700s identified themselves as Whigs.
十八世紀的許多大地主都認定自己是輝格黨人。
By the 1860s most former Whigs had joined the newly formed Liberal Party.
到了 1860 年代，大多數前輝格黨員都加入了新成立的自由黨。
- liberal
A modern political label; many Whig ideas later became part of Liberal Party policy, but "Whig" refers specifically to the historical party.
- reformer
Describes someone who pushes for change; Whigs were reformers on issues like parliamentary representation, but "reformer" is a much broader term.
- Tory
The opposing British political party of the same period. Tories generally supported royal authority and traditional institutions, while Whigs favoured limiting royal power.
- conservative
In modern terms, roughly opposite in political outlook; Whigs pushed for change, while conservatives prefer to keep existing structures.
文法句型
the + Whigs (plural with definite article referring to the party as a group)
a + Whig (singular referring to an individual member)
用法筆記
Often capitalized. The term is now mainly used in historical writing. The Whigs' main opponents, the Tories, later evolved into the Conservative Party, which still exists today.