baldwin

baldwin — 名詞

1. James Baldwin (1924–1987), an American writer known for novels, essays, and play

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釋義

作家

美國非裔作家與社會評論家

James Baldwin (1924–1987), an American writer known for novels, essays, and plays that explore the realities of racism, sexuality, and identity in the United States during the 20th century.

例句

Dewi first read James Baldwin's novel 'Go Tell It on the Mountain' in his university literature class.

Dewi 在大學文學課上第一次讀到 James Baldwin 的小說《向蒼天呼籲》。

read [person]'s novel — referring to a specific work

Many American high schools include James Baldwin's essay 'The Fire Next Time' in their reading lists.

許多美國高中將 James Baldwin 的散文〈下一次的烈火〉列入閱讀書單。

include [person]'s essay in reading lists — educational context

用法筆記

In literary contexts, 'Baldwin' alone (without the given name) is sufficient to refer to James Baldwin, as he is by far the most widely recognised figure with this surname. His works are commonly referenced by title or as 'Baldwin's essays/novels.'

常見錯誤

James Baldwin was a psychologist who studied child development.
James Baldwin was an American writer and social critic.
💡The writer James Baldwin is distinct from James Mark Baldwin, the psychologist.

2. James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), an American psychologist who made important cont

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釋義

心理學家

美國心理學家Baldwin effect

James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), an American psychologist who made important contributions to early developmental psychology and proposed the Baldwin effect, an evolutionary theory connecting learned behaviours with natural selection.

例句

Psychology students at National Taiwan University studied the Baldwin effect as part of their evolutionary psychology module.

國立臺灣大學的心理系學生在演化心理學課程中學習了 Baldwin effect。

studied the Baldwin effect — a theory named after this psychologist

James Mark Baldwin's early observations of children's thinking helped shape the field of developmental psychology.

James Mark Baldwin 對兒童思考過程的早期觀察幫助塑造了發展心理學。

[person]'s observations of children — developmental psychology context

用法筆記

This psychologist is typically referred to with his full name 'James Mark Baldwin' to avoid confusion with the writer James Baldwin. In academic psychology writing, 'Baldwin' alone is sometimes used, but the full name is preferred on first mention.

常見錯誤

I read Baldwin's novel about racial identity — the one by the psychologist.
I read James Mark Baldwin's work on child development.
💡People often confuse the two James Baldwins. The psychologist never wrote fiction; the writer never published psychological theories.

3. Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867–1947), a British Conservative

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釋義

首相

英國三任首相,1923–37

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867–1947), a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times between 1923 and 1937, leading the country through the General Strike of 1926 and the abdication crisis of 1936.

例句

Stanley Baldwin was the British Prime Minister during the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936.

Stanley Baldwin 在 1936 年愛德華八世退位危機期間擔任英國首相。

[person] was Prime Minister during [event] — political context

Constanza read a biography of Stanley Baldwin to understand British politics between the two world wars.

Constanza 讀了一本 Stanley Baldwin 的傳記,以了解兩次世界大戰之間的英國政治。

用法筆記

Stanley Baldwin is most commonly referred to with his full name 'Stanley Baldwin' in British political history. He is also known by his title 'Earl Baldwin of Bewdley,' though this formal title is less common in general historical writing.