history/ˋhIstrI; ˈhIst$ri/n plural histories 1 [U] the things that happened or existed in the past 历史: +of the history of post-war Europe 欧洲战后史the early history of Peru 秘鲁的早期历史American/Chinese/European etc history The war was a turning point in Russian history. 这次战争是俄国历史的转折点。recent/modern/ancient etc history He's very interested in ancient history. 他对古代史十分感兴趣。Why don’t you do a course on local history (=the history of the place where you live)? 你为什么不修一门地方史的课程呢?She's studying economic history at university. 她在大学里学习经济史。Venice is a city that is steeped in history (=has a long and interesting history). 威尼斯是个历史悠久的城市。2 [singular 单数] all the events in the development of a particular place, activity, institution etc 发展史﹔沿革﹔发展过程: +of the worst accident in the history of space travel 太空航行史上最严重的事故It is the first time this has happened in the college's 90-year history. 这是这所大学 90 年历史中第一次发生这种事。3 [C] a written account of past events 史书﹐历史记载: +of She has just written a history of Britain. 她刚刚写完英国史。4 [C,U] a record of something that someone has experienced in the past 履历﹐个人经历: They asked about my medical history . 他们问起我的病历。Does your family have a history of heart trouble? 你的家族有心脏病史吗?NATURAL HISTORY