North
/nɔːθ/- North, Frederick, Lord (1732- 92), British Tory statesman, Prime Minister 1770- 82. He sought to avoid the War of American Independence, but was regarded as responsible for the loss of the American colonies.诺思, 弗雷德里克, 勋爵（1732-1792, 英国保守党政治家, 1770-1782年任英国首相; 他力图避免美国独立战争, 却被认为应对失去美洲殖民地负责）。