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connected with the past （有關）歷史的 You must place these events in their historical context. 必須把這些事件同它們的歷史環境聯系起來看。 stories based on historical fact 基於歷史事實的故事 This book provides a historical perspective. 這本書提供了一個歷史視角。 one of the greatest historical figures of all time, Alexander the Great 歷史上最偉大的歷史人物之一，亞歷山大大帝
Extra ExamplesRussia's historical and cultural treasures were badly damaged by war. 俄羅斯的歷史和文化寶藏被戰爭嚴重破壞。 the historical background to the war 這次戰爭的歷史背景 an essay on the historical development of the novel 關於這部小說歷史發展的一篇論文 Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. 由於歷史原因，婦女不得進入修道院。
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connected with the study of history 有關歷史研究的；歷史學的 historical documents/records/research 史學文獻／檔案／研究 historical evidence provided by scholars 學者提供的歷史證據 The building is of historical importance. 這棟建築有重要的歷史研究價值。
Which Word? historic / historicalhistoric / historicalTopics Historyb1- Historic is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered:
historic 通常用以表示具有重要歷史意義： Today is a historic occasion for our country. 今天是我國具有歷史意義的日子。
historical 通常涉及歷史、史學、過去的事實： I have been doing some historical research. 我一直在進行史學研究。 Was Robin Hood a historical figure? 羅賓漢是歷史人物嗎？
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about people and events in the past 歷史題材的 a historical novel/setting 歷史小說；歷史背景 Good historical fiction sheds light on the past. 好的歷史小說揭示了過去。
Some speakers do not pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of historical and use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ before it. This now sounds old-fashioned.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia ‘narrative, knowing by enquiry’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit ‘have knowledge’.