historical /hɪˈstorɪkəl/ adjective Learner's definition of HISTORICAL
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: of or relating to history历史的；与历史有关的 -
He strove for historical accuracy in the movie.他力求在影片中准确还原历史。
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historical research/facts历史研究/事实
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a historical museum [=a museum that shows objects relating to the history of a place]历史博物馆
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a historical society [=a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place]历史（保护）协会
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: arranged in the order that things happened or came to be : chronological按历史顺序排列的 — historically
/hɪˈstorɪkli/ adverb -
The movie is not historically accurate.这部电影没有准确还原历史。
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historically significant events有重要历史意义的事件
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Historically [=in the past], the school has had a strong sports program.过去，这所学校的体育课是强项。