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英概名词解释 10/11/12
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William Shakespeare
莎士比亚
He is the greatest writer in the
English language.As a poet and dramatist,he wrote over 100 sonnets
and 37 plays including comedies such as Merchant of
Venice,tragedies such as Hamlet and historical
plays.
Constitutional
Convention
A constitutional convention is a code of political
behavior which comes into existence and survives becauses of its
value in facilitating the government of the country.In other
words,without conventions the functioning of government would be at
risk.
the Makaratta Treaty
During the 1983 election campaign Bob Hawke promised
that if he was elected,a treaty would be signed to recognize that
the Aboriginal people were the orginal owners of the Australian
continent.The treaty has become known as the Makaratta
Treaty.Makaratta is an Aboriginal word meaning 'the end to a
dispute and the start of normal relations".
Abel Tasman 塔斯曼
Abel Tasman was the first European to visit New
Zealand.He was sent by the government of Holland to look for new
countries for trade.He discovered Tasmania,then he sailed east
across what is now called the Tasman Sea,and in December,1642 he
saw South Island.Then he sailed north along the west coast of North
Island,mapping the parts of the coast he passed.Tasman named the
country Statenland,which was later changed to Nieuw Zeeland,the
name of an area in Holland.
Part eleven
Comprehensive schools
综合学校
Comprehensive schools take
pupils without reference to ability or aptitude and provide a
wide-ranging secondary education for all or most of the children in
a district.
Whigs(in Britain)
辉格党
The name of Whigs originated
with the Glorious Revolution.It was known by the nickname.It was a
derogatory name for cattle drivers.Loosely speaking,the Whigs were
those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to
religious freedom for Nonconformists.
The Puritans 清教徒
The Puritans were wealthy,well-educated gentlemen.They
wanted to purify the Church of England.Dissatisfied with the
political corrupton in England and threatened with religious
persecution,the puritan leaders saw the New World as the refuge
provided by God for those He meant to save.
War Power Act 战争权利法案
It was an act that limited the President 's power in
sending troop abroad and required the President to consult Congress
before any such decision.
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