harvey
harvey — noun
1. a male English doctor and scientist from the 17th century who is famous for prov
a male English doctor and scientist from the 17th century who is famous for proving that blood circulates around the body, a discovery that changed the history of medicine.
William Harvey studied at Cambridge University before training as a doctor in Italy.
Harvey proved that the heart pumps blood through the body in a continuous loop.
proved that + clause (grammar pattern of discovery)
In Dr. Adisa's anatomy class, first-year students traced Harvey's experiments on the heart.
Noor read about Harvey's experiments in her high school biology textbook.
Before Harvey, most doctors thought blood moved slowly back and forth in the veins.
用法筆記
Refers specifically to William Harvey (1578–1657). This is the sense most likely to appear in general educational or medical contexts; it is also the most frequent reference in modern textbooks.
2. a male US journalist and writer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who
a male US journalist and writer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who also served as a diplomat, best remembered for editing the North American Review and as the US ambassador to Great Britain.
George Harvey edited the North American Review and later served as US ambassador to Great Britain.
verb pattern: edited [publication] + served as [role]
As editor of the North American Review, Harvey influenced political opinion across the country.
typical subject + object pattern: editor of [publication] + influenced [area]
Harvey helped several Democratic politicians gain national attention through his magazine.
In 1921, President Harding appointed Harvey as ambassador to Great Britain.
用法筆記
Refers specifically to George Brinton McClellan Harvey (1864–1928). When used alone in historical or journalistic contexts, the surname often points to him rather than to the other biographical Harveys in this entry.
3. a male English stage actor and theatre producer active in the late 19th and earl
a male English stage actor and theatre producer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for Shakespearean roles and for touring productions across the British Empire.
Sir John Martin Harvey first gained fame as a Shakespearean actor in London theatres.
Harvey toured Australia and Canada with his own theatre company in the 1910s.
verb pattern: toured [region] with [group]
Audiences in Birmingham praised Harvey's emotional performance in The Only Way.
Harvey's touring production of The Only Way ran in theatres across Australia for twenty years.
用法筆記
Refers specifically to Sir John Martin Harvey (1863–1944). Unlike the other biographical Harveys here, he was knighted for his contributions to theatre.
4. a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located just south of Chicago wi
a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located just south of Chicago with a population of around 25,000 people.
The family drove south from Chicago and reached Harvey in about thirty minutes.
Harvey sits on the Illinois Central Railroad and was a major transport hub in the early 1900s.
geographical structure: [place] sits on [landmark]
Many residents of Harvey commute to jobs in the Chicago metropolitan area each day.
Minh found a furniture factory in Harvey that had been open since the 1920s.
用法筆記
Refers to Harvey, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. In US geography contexts, this city is commonly referenced for its industrial history and its location along the Illinois Central rail corridor.