历史(指过去发生的所有事情) all the events that happened in the past
a turning point in human history 人类历史的一个转折点
one of the worst disasters in recent history 近代史上最大的灾难之一
a people with no sense of history 一个没有历史感的民族
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. 历史上有很多人梦想过没有战争的世界。
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events) . 早在有历史记载之前很久这个地区就有人居住了。
These events changed the course of history . 这些事件改变了历史的进程。
(有关某个地方、主题等的)发展史,历史 the past events concerned in the development of a particular place, subject, etc.
the history of Ireland/democracy/popular music 爱尔兰 / 民主 / 流行音乐的历史
The local history of the area is fascinating. 这个地区的历史很有意思。
The school traces its history back to 1865. 这个学校的历史可以追溯到1865年。
历史课;历史学 the study of past events as a subject at school or university
a history teacher 历史老师
a degree in History 历史学学位
social/economic/political history 社会 / 经济 / 政治史
ancient/medieval/modern history 古代 / 中世纪 / 近代史
She's studying art history . 她正在研读艺术史。
历史(指历史记载或历史传说) a written or spoken account of past events
She's writing a new history of Europe. 她正在写一部新的欧洲史。
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. 接下来她列举了一长串灾难。
(某人的)履历,经历;家族史;(某地的)沿革 a record of sth happening frequently in the past life of a person, family or place; the set of facts that are known about sb's past life
He has a history of violent crime. 他有暴力犯罪的前科。
There is a history of heart disease in my family. 我家有家族心脏病史。
N-UNCOUNT 历史 You can refer to the events of the past as history. You can also refer to the past events which concern a particular topic or place as its history.
The Catholic Church has played a prominent role throughout Polish history. 天主教会在整个波兰历史上曾发挥过举足轻重的作用。
...the most evil mass killer in history. 历史上最令人发指的屠杀狂徒
...the history of Birmingham. 伯明翰的历史
...religious history. 宗教史
历史学;史学 History is a subject studied in schools, colleges, and universities that deals with events that have happened in the past.
N-COUNT 过去事件的记载;发展史 A history is an account of events that have happened in the past.
...his magnificent history of broadcasting in Canada. 他在加拿大辉煌的播音史
...oral histories taken from elderly people in Rochester. 罗切斯特老一辈人的口述史
N-COUNT 记录;习惯;(某地的)沿革 If a person or a place has a history of something, it has been very common or has happened frequently in their past.
He had a history of drink problems... 他过去酗酒度日。
The boy's mother had a history of abusing her children. 男孩的母亲过去常虐待自己的孩子。
N-COUNT 履历;经历 Someone's history is the set of facts that are known about their past.
He couldn't get a new job because of his medical history. 由于他的病史,他无法找到新的工作。
...an exhibition documenting the personal history of Anne Frank. 安妮·弗兰克生平资料展
N-UNCOUNT 历史的陈迹;(无关紧要的)往事 If you say that an event, thing, or person is history, you mean that they are no longer important.
The Charlottetown agreement is history. 夏洛特敦协定已成为历史。
PHRASE 接下来的事就世人皆知了 If you are telling someone about an event and say the rest is history, you mean that you do not need to tell them what happened next because everyone knows about it already.
We met at college, the rest is history. 我们是在上大学时认识的,接下来的事大家都知道了。