history
noun uk/ˈhɪs.tər.i/ us/ˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
(PAST EVENTS)
A2 [ C or U ]历史；历史学
(the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject
I studied modern European history at college. 我在大学里学的是欧洲现代史。
American history 美国历史
Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music. 安妮已经决定写一本关于电子音乐历史的书。
I only asked him for a cigarette, but two hours later he'd told me his whole life history. 我只是跟他要支烟抽而已，可两小时之后他把他的整个身世都告诉了我。
[ U ] informal过去的事，过去的人（现已不再重要）
something that happened or ended a long time ago and is not important now, or a person who is not important now, although they were in the past
Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation. 去年的报告已经是老早以前的事了，与当前的情况毫无关系。
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history." “那么丹呢──你还在和他交往吗？”“噢，他已经是历史了。”
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- Our guide told us a lot about the history of the castle.
- He is the author of two books on French history.
- Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history.
- He knows a lot about the history of this area, so he is often asked to speak at local clubs and societies.
(PARTICULAR RECORD)
C1 [ C usually singular ]经历，履历；沿革
something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period
Her family has a history of heart problems. 她的家族有心脏病史。
There's a long history of industrial disputes at the factory. 那家工厂有很长的劳资纠纷史。
He has a good credit history (= a good record of paying money that he owes). 他的信用记录很好。
Idiom
make historyidiom 创造历史，载入史册
to do something important that has not been done before and will be recorded publicly and remembered for a long time
Margaret Thatcher made history when she became the first female British prime minister. 玛格丽特‧撒切尔成为英国首位女首相时创造了历史。