dixon
dixon — noun
1. An English surname, most famously borne by Jeremiah Dixon (1733–1779), who with
1.名詞B2
釋義
An English surname, most famously borne by Jeremiah Dixon (1733–1779), who with Charles Mason surveyed the boundary known as the Mason–Dixon Line.
例句
The Mason–Dixon Line was named after Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason.
Mason–Dixon Line — the boundary surveyed by Dixon
History students studied how the Mason–Dixon Line divided the United States during the Civil War.
The Mason–Dixon Line was created through the survey work of Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason in the 1760s.
Jeremiah Dixon, whose surname became part of the famous boundary name, surveyed the line with Charles Mason from 1763 to 1767.
用法筆記
Usually encountered in the compound phrase 'Mason–Dixon Line' rather than as a standalone reference. The surname is always capitalised.