franklin
franklin — 專有名詞
1. Benjamin Franklin, an American statesman, inventor, and writer who lived from 17
政治家
美國開國元勳（1706–1790）
Benjamin Franklin, an American statesman, inventor, and writer who lived from 1706 to 1790 and played a key role in the early years of the United States.
Joon read about Benjamin Franklin's role in drafting the American Declaration of Independence.
Joon 讀到 Benjamin Franklin 在起草《美國獨立宣言》中扮演的角色。
The history professor explained that Benjamin Franklin also invented the lightning rod and bifocal glasses.
歷史教授說明，Benjamin Franklin 還發明了避雷針和雙光眼鏡。
Benjamin Franklin: founding father, inventor, writer
A statue of Benjamin Franklin stands in front of his museum in Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin 的雕像矗立在費城以他命名的博物館前。
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that time is money, a saying still quoted in business schools today.
Benjamin Franklin 曾寫下「時間就是金錢」，這句話至今仍被商學院引用。
2. Sir John Franklin, an English naval officer and explorer who lived from 1786 to
探險家
英國北極探險家（1786–1847）
Sir John Franklin, an English naval officer and explorer who lived from 1786 to 1847 and led expeditions to map the Arctic region of Canada.
Shirin wrote a report about Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
Shirin 寫了一份關於 Sir John Franklin 尋找西北航道的失蹤探險隊的報告。
Sir John Franklin: English Arctic explorer
The museum exhibit displayed relics recovered from Sir John Franklin's doomed ships.
博物館展出了從 Sir John Franklin 遇難船隻中打撈出來的遺物。
Sir John Franklin's disappearance led to decades of search missions in the Arctic.
Sir John Franklin 的失蹤引發了在北極長達數十年的搜尋行動。
Historians still debate what caused the deaths of Sir John Franklin and his crew.
歷史學家仍在爭論 Sir John Franklin 與其船員的死因。
3. Rosalind Franklin, an English biophysicist who lived from 1920 to 1958 and whose
科學家
英國生物物理學家（1920–1958）
Rosalind Franklin, an English biophysicist who lived from 1920 to 1958 and whose X-ray diffraction images were essential to discovering the double-helix structure of DNA.
Luca learned that Rosalind Franklin's X-ray images helped reveal the shape of the DNA molecule.
Luca 了解到 Rosalind Franklin 的 X 光影像幫助揭示了 DNA 分子的形狀。
Rosalind Franklin: DNA structure discovery
The biology teacher explained how Rosalind Franklin's data was used without her full knowledge.
生物老師說明 Rosalind Franklin 的數據如何在未經她完全同意的情況下被使用。
A Cambridge University lab is named after Rosalind Franklin to honor her work.
劍橋大學的一個實驗室以 Rosalind Franklin 命名，以紀念她的貢獻。
Rosalind Franklin published important papers on the structure of coal and carbon before studying DNA.
Rosalind Franklin 在研究 DNA 之前，出版了關於煤與碳結構的重要論文。
4. Aretha Franklin, a legendary American singer who lived from 1942 to 2018 and is
歌手
美國靈魂樂歌手（1942–2018）
Aretha Franklin, a legendary American singer who lived from 1942 to 2018 and is known for her powerful voice and iconic soul, gospel, and R&B songs.
Tamar played Aretha Franklin's song Respect at the school talent show.
Tamar 在學校才藝表演中演唱了 Aretha Franklin 的歌曲〈Respect〉。
Aretha Franklin: legendary soul singer
The music critic called Aretha Franklin the greatest voice of her generation.
樂評人稱 Aretha Franklin 是她這一代最偉大的歌聲。
Aretha Franklin won eighteen Grammy Awards during her long music career.
Aretha Franklin 在她漫長的音樂生涯中贏得了十八座葛萊美獎。
In the 1960s, Aretha Franklin rose to fame with songs about love and equality.
在 1960 年代，Aretha Franklin 以關於愛與平等的歌曲聲名大噪。
5. A city in east central Massachusetts, located about thirty miles southwest of Bo
麻州城市
麻州波士頓西南方城市
A city in east central Massachusetts, located about thirty miles southwest of Boston, with a population of around thirty-two thousand.
Obi's family moved to Franklin, Massachusetts, for the good schools and quiet streets.
Obi 一家搬到麻薩諸塞州的 Franklin，因為那裡學校好、街道安靜。
Franklin, Massachusetts: city near Boston
The commuter train from Franklin, Massachusetts, reaches downtown Boston in about forty minutes.
從麻薩諸塞州 Franklin 出發的通勤火車約四十分鐘就可抵達波士頓市中心。
Franklin, Massachusetts, was named after Benjamin Franklin in the late eighteenth century.
麻薩諸塞州的 Franklin 是以 Benjamin Franklin 的名字在十八世紀末命名的。
The public library in Franklin, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest in the state.
麻薩諸塞州 Franklin 的公共圖書館是該州最古老的圖書館之一。
6. A town in central Tennessee, located just south of Nashville, with a population
田納西城鎮
田納西州納許維爾南方城鎮
A town in central Tennessee, located just south of Nashville, with a population of around sixty-two thousand, known for its historic Civil War battlefields.
Diya visited the Civil War battlefield in Franklin, Tennessee, during her summer trip.
Diya 在暑假旅行時參觀了田納西州 Franklin 的南北戰爭戰場。
Franklin, Tennessee: historic Civil War town
The music festival in Franklin, Tennessee, draws thousands of visitors every autumn.
田納西州 Franklin 的音樂節每年秋天吸引成千上萬的遊客。
The annual pumpkin festival in Franklin, Tennessee, attracts families from across the region.
田納西州 Franklin 的年度南瓜節吸引來自各地的家庭參與。
Many people commute from Franklin, Tennessee, to their jobs in Nashville every morning.
許多人每天早上從田納西州 Franklin 通勤到納許維爾上班。
7. A city in southeastern Wisconsin, located about twenty minutes southwest of Milw
威州城市
威州密爾瓦基西南郊區
A city in southeastern Wisconsin, located about twenty minutes southwest of Milwaukee, with a population of around thirty-five thousand.
Maeve works at a hospital in Franklin, Wisconsin, just southwest of downtown Milwaukee.
Maeve 在威斯康辛州 Franklin 的一家醫院工作，就在密爾瓦基市區西南方。
Franklin, Wisconsin: Milwaukee suburb
The park in Franklin, Wisconsin, has a large lake where families go fishing on weekends.
威斯康辛州 Franklin 的公園裡有一個大湖，週末許多家庭去那裡釣魚。
Franklin, Wisconsin, has several large parks with walking trails and sports fields.
威斯康辛州 Franklin 有幾個大型公園，內有步道和運動場。
The school district in Franklin, Wisconsin, is known for its music and art programs.
威斯康辛州 Franklin 的學區以其音樂與藝術課程聞名。
8. A former administrative district in northern Canada, covering the Arctic islands
加拿大區
加拿大北部舊行政區
A former administrative district in northern Canada, covering the Arctic islands and parts of the mainland including the Boothia and Melville peninsulas, now divided between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
Christopher studied a map of the old Franklin District, which covered most of Canada's Arctic islands.
Christopher 研究了一張舊 Franklin 區的地圖，該區涵蓋了加拿大大部分北極群島。
Franklin District: former Canadian Arctic region
The Franklin District was dissolved in 1999 when Nunavut was created from the Northwest Territories.
Franklin 區於 1999 年解散，當時努納武特從西北地區分割出來成立。
Explorers in the Franklin District faced extreme cold and months of darkness during winter.
在 Franklin 區探險的人們必須面對極度寒冷和冬季數月的黑暗。
The name Franklin District honored Sir John Franklin, the lost Arctic explorer.
Franklin 區的名稱來自於紀念失蹤的北極探險家 Sir John Franklin。
franklin — 名詞
1. In medieval England, a franklin was a free person who owned land and property bu
自由地主
中世紀英格蘭非貴族地主
In medieval England, a franklin was a free person who owned land and property but did not belong to the aristocratic class of knights or lords.
In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the franklin is a wealthy landowner who loves food and company.
在喬叟的《坎特伯雷故事集》中，franklin 是一位喜愛美食與社交的富裕地主。
franklin: medieval free landowner, not nobility
In fourteenth-century England, a franklin could serve as a local judge but not as a lord.
在十四世紀的英格蘭，franklin 可以擔任地方法官，但不能擔任領主。
The franklin class in England slowly disappeared as the feudal system changed after the 1400s.
英格蘭的 franklin 階級隨著 1400 年代後封建制度的改變而逐漸消失。
A franklin could afford a fine wool cloak and a good horse, showing he had wealth.
一位 franklin 通常買得起上好的羊毛斗篷和一匹好馬，顯示他頗有財力。
- yeoman
A yeoman was a similar class of free farmer in medieval England, though yeomen typically owned smaller farms than franklins.
- freeholder
A freeholder is any person who owns land outright, without owing rent or service to a lord — a broader term than franklin.