Morton
英 ['mɔ:tən]
美
英文词源
- Morton
- surname, from the many Mortons on the map of England, literally "moor or marsh settlement." Morton's Fork (1759) is in reference to John Morton (c. 1420-1500), archbishop of Canterbury, who levied forced loans under Henry VII by arguing the obviously rich could afford to pay and the obviously poor clearly were living frugally and thus had savings and could pay, too.
双语例句
- 1. Zoologist Eugene Morton has propounded a general theory of the vocal sounds that animals make.
- 动物学家尤金·莫顿提出了一个有关动物发声的概括性理论。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Dr. Boris Sidis was a Russian-born psychiatrist who enjoyed considerable prestige; some placed him on a par with Pierre Janet and Morton Prince.
- 鲍里斯·西季斯医生是一位出生于俄国、素负盛名的精神病学家，有些人认为他堪与皮埃尔·雅内和莫顿·普林斯比肩。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mr Morton is undoubtedly cleverer than Mr Kirkby, but he will be hard put to match his popularity.
- 莫顿先生无疑比柯克比先生更聪明，但他将很难像柯克比先生那样受人欢迎。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. Morton, 498 F .2 d 765 ( D. C . Cir.1974 ).
- "(见"国家公园 和 自然资源保护区协会诉莫顿"案,载于《联邦判例汇狲第二辑, 第498卷,第765页 ( 哥伦比亚 特区 巡回法庭, 1974 ). )
来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- 5. His mother explained to him her liberal designs in case of his marrying Miss Morton.
- 他母亲向他说明在他娶莫顿小姐的情况下为他所作的慷慨的安排.
来自辞典例句