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connected with the past （有关）历史的 You must place these events in their historical context. 必须把这些事件同它们的历史环境联系起来看。 stories based on historical fact 基于历史事实的故事 This book provides a historical perspective. 这本书提供了一个历史视角。 one of the greatest historical figures of all time, Alexander the Great 历史上最伟大的历史人物之一，亚历山大大帝
Extra ExamplesRussia's historical and cultural treasures were badly damaged by war. 俄罗斯的历史和文化宝藏被战争严重破坏。 the historical background to the war 这次战争的历史背景 an essay on the historical development of the novel 关于这部小说历史发展的一篇论文 Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. 由于历史原因，妇女不得进入修道院。
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connected with the study of history 有关历史研究的；历史学的 historical documents/records/research 史学文献／档案／研究 historical evidence provided by scholars 学者提供的历史证据 The building is of historical importance. 这栋建筑有重要的历史研究价值。
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历史意义： Today is a historic occasion for our country. 今天是我国具有历史意义的日子。
historical 通常涉及历史、史学、过去的事实： I have been doing some historical research. 我一直在进行史学研究。 Was Robin Hood a historical figure? 罗宾汉是历史人物吗？
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about people and events in the past 历史题材的 a historical novel/setting 历史小说；历史背景 Good historical fiction sheds light on the past. 好的历史小说揭示了过去。
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’.