sims

sims — biographical name

1. Christopher A(lbert) Sims (born 1942) is an American economist who won the Nobel

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Christopher A(lbert) Sims (born 1942) is an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in 2011. He created statistical methods that help researchers understand how economic factors — such as interest rates and government spending — affect one another over time.

例句

Christopher A. Sims won the 2011 Nobel Prize for his research on cause and effect.

Nobel Prize + cause-and-effect research in economics

Élise used Sims's vector autoregression method to study how oil prices affect inflation in Brazil.

用法筆記

Pronounced /ˈsɪmz/ (rhymes with 'rims'). Often referred to as 'Christopher Sims' or 'Dr. Sims' in academic contexts.

2. William Sowden Sims (1858–1936) was an American naval officer who rose to the ra

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William Sowden Sims (1858–1936) was an American naval officer who rose to the rank of admiral. He is remembered for modernizing the U.S. Navy's training and gunnery, and for commanding American forces in European waters during World War I.

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Admiral William Sims commanded American naval forces in European waters during World War One.

commanded [forces] in [location] during [conflict]

The naval museum shows Admiral Sims and his work to improve shipboard gunnery.

用法筆記

Usually referred to as 'Admiral William Sims' or 'Admiral Sims' in historical writing. His rank was rear admiral, though general usage simply calls him admiral.