stevens
stevens — 人名
1. An American engineer and inventor (1749–1838) who built early steamboats and hel
發明家
美國早期蒸汽船與鐵路先驅
An American engineer and inventor (1749–1838) who built early steamboats and helped create the first railway systems in the United States.
John Stevens designed one of the first successful steamboats on the Hudson River.
John Stevens 在哈德遜河上建造了其中一艘最早成功的蒸汽船。
collocation: successful steamboat
Historians credit Stevens with laying the foundation for the American railway industry.
歷史學家認為 Stevens 為美國鐵路工業奠定了基礎。
pattern: credit [someone] with [achievement]
The Stevens Institute of Technology was founded using money from the Stevens family estate.
史蒂文斯理工學院是由 Stevens 家族的遺產資助成立的。
In 1811, Stevens published a detailed argument for building steam-powered railways across America.
1811年，Stevens 發表了一份詳細的論證，主張在美國各地建設蒸汽動力鐵路。
用法筆記
Most often encountered in discussions of early American industrial history and transportation innovation.
2. An American judge and lawyer (1920–2019) who served as a Justice of the U.S. Sup
大法官
美國最高法院大法官
An American judge and lawyer (1920–2019) who served as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010, known for his independent rulings and clear writing style.
John Paul Stevens wrote over one thousand opinions during his years on the Supreme Court.
John Paul Stevens 在最高法院任職期間撰寫了超過一千份判決意見書。
collocation: write opinions / serve on the Court
Justice Stevens argued that the death penalty as then practiced was unconstitutional.
Stevens 大法官主張當時實務中的死刑制度是違憲的。
pattern: [someone] argued that + clause
Stevens was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford in 1975.
Stevens 於1975年由傑拉德·福特總統任命進入最高法院。
Law students at Yale frequently study Stevens' dissenting opinions in major civil rights cases.
耶魯大學的法學院學生經常研讀 Stevens 在重大民權案件中的反對意見書。
用法筆記
Usually referred to as 'Justice Stevens' in legal contexts. His long tenure (35 years) makes him one of the most cited justices in constitutional law.
3. An American politician and lawyer (1792–1868) who led efforts in Congress to end
廢奴派
美國廢奴運動政治家
An American politician and lawyer (1792–1868) who led efforts in Congress to end slavery and to pass laws granting equal rights to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
Thaddeus Stevens fought for equal rights for African Americans after the Civil War ended.
Thaddeus Stevens 在南北戰爭結束後為非裔美國人的平等權利而奮鬥。
collocation: fight for equal rights
Stevens helped write the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law.
Stevens 協助起草了保障法律平等保護的第十四修正案。
The 2012 film Lincoln shows Stevens as a sharp-tongued congressman pushing for emancipation.
2012年的電影《林肯》中，Stevens 被描繪為一位言辭犀利的國會議員，推動解放黑奴。
Stevens insisted that formerly enslaved families should receive land to build independent lives.
Stevens 堅持認為曾被奴役的家庭應獲得土地，以便建立獨立的生活。
用法筆記
Thaddeus Stevens is a central figure in Reconstruction history; he is often called a 'Radical Republican' for his strong anti-slavery views.
4. An American modernist poet (1879–1955) whose work explores the relationship betw
詩人
美國現代主義詩人
An American modernist poet (1879–1955) whose work explores the relationship between imagination and reality, known for poems such as 'The Emperor of Ice-Cream' and 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.'
Wallace Stevens worked as an insurance executive in Hartford while writing his celebrated poetry.
Wallace Stevens 在哈特福擔任保險公司主管的同時，創作了備受讚譽的詩歌。
Stevens won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955 for his collection The Collected Poems.
Stevens 於1955年以詩集《詩歌合集》獲得普立茲詩歌獎。
collocation: win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Critics describe Stevens' poetry as deeply philosophical and richly imaginative in style.
評論家形容 Stevens 的詩歌深具哲學性且想像力豐富。
Many university courses on American modernism include the poems of Wallace Stevens.
許多大學的美國現代主義課程都納入了 Wallace Stevens 的詩作。
用法筆記
Wallace Stevens led a dual life — a prominent insurance executive by day and a celebrated modernist poet by night. He did not gain wide recognition as a poet until late in his career.