ericsson
ericsson — 人名
1. John Ericsson (1803–1889) was a Swedish engineer who moved to the United States
艾瑞克森
瑞典裔美國工程師與發明家
John Ericsson (1803–1889) was a Swedish engineer who moved to the United States and became famous for designing the first armoured ship with a rotating gun turret — the USS Monitor — which played a key role in the American Civil War. He also invented the screw propeller for ships and several railway steam engines.
The USS Monitor, designed by John Ericsson, changed naval warfare forever with its revolving turret.
由 John Ericsson 設計的 USS Monitor 艦，憑藉其旋轉砲塔徹底改變了海戰方式。
name + USS Monitor + revolving turret — key invention
Ericsson improved the screw propeller that is still used on many ships today.
Ericsson 改良了螺旋槳，至今仍被許多船隻使用。
Ericsson was a Swedish engineer who built the USS Monitor for the Union Navy.
Ericsson 是一位瑞典工程師，為聯邦海軍建造了 USS Monitor 艦。
During the Civil War, President Lincoln chose Ericsson's Monitor design over other proposals.
南北戰爭期間，林肯總統選擇了 Ericsson 的 Monitor 設計方案，而非其他提案。
用法筆記
Frequently referred to by full name (John Ericsson) in formal historical writing; the surname alone (Ericsson) is common in engineering and Civil War contexts. The name is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈɛrɪksən/.