dawson
dawson — noun
1. a Canadian scientist from the 1800s who studied rocks, fossils, and the early hi
a Canadian scientist from the 1800s who studied rocks, fossils, and the early history of the Earth, and became the first head of McGill University in Montreal.
Kian wrote a school report about Dawson and his fossil discoveries in Nova Scotia.
proper noun as subject of historical reference
The museum display showed rocks that Dawson had collected during his travels across Canada.
possessive: Dawson's collected items
Students of geology still read Dawson's work on the ancient plants of the Carboniferous period.
A building at McGill University is named after Dawson, the university's first principal.
文法句型
Dawson + verb (used as a singular proper name)
用法筆記
Commonly used with a title such as 'Sir' or 'John William Dawson' in formal historical writing.
2. a small town in the Yukon region of northern Canada, near the area where the Klo
a small town in the Yukon region of northern Canada, near the area where the Klondike gold rush happened in the 1890s.
Théo and his family drove to Dawson to see the old gold rush buildings.
direction: to Dawson
Winter in Dawson can be very cold, with temperatures falling below minus forty degrees.
The small airport in Dawson receives flights from Whitehorse a few times each week.
Brandon read a book about the people who travelled north to Dawson during the gold rush.
文法句型
in/to/from Dawson (used as a place name)
用法筆記
May be referred to as 'Dawson City' in some contexts, although officially the name is simply Dawson.