reagan

reagan — noun

1. Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, who wa

1.名詞B1
釋義

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, who was a Hollywood actor before entering politics and who promoted lower taxes, a smaller federal government, and a strong military stance against the Soviet Union.

例句

Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980 and served two full terms.

subject is a historical figure in political context

Before he became governor of California, Reagan worked as a film actor in Hollywood.

past career before politics

用法筆記

Reagan is a proper noun and is always capitalized. In political discussions, the name is often used to refer not only to the man but also to the policies and ideology of his administration (e.g. 'the Reagan era', 'Reaganomics').

常見錯誤

❌Reagen was the 40th president.
✅Reagan was the 40th president.
💡The surname is spelled R-E-A-G-A-N, not R-E-A-G-E-N.
❌President Reagan was an actor which turned into a politician.
✅President Reagan was an actor who later became a politician.
💡Use 'who' for people, not 'which'.