william
william — 名詞
1. The shared name of four English kings who ruled at different times between the 1
英王威廉
四位英格蘭國王的共同名字
The shared name of four English kings who ruled at different times between the 11th and 19th centuries. William I (known as William the Conqueror) took the throne in 1066 after defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. His son ruled next as William II (William Rufus). Centuries later, William III (William of Orange) became king after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The last was William IV, the uncle of Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1830 to 1837.
Asher prepared a presentation about William the Conqueror's impact on English law and language.
Asher 準備了一份關於征服者威廉對英國法律與語言影響的簡報。
William + the Conqueror — name with historical epithet
The documentary traced how William III helped to establish parliamentary democracy in Britain.
那部紀錄片追溯了威廉三世如何協助在不列顛建立議會民主制度。
William III — name with regnal number
Manuela learned that William IV served in the Royal Navy before becoming king at sixty-four.
Manuela 學到威廉四世在六十四歲登基前曾於皇家海軍服役。
Kabir compared the governing styles of William I and William II in his history essay.
Kabir 在他的歷史報告中比較了威廉一世和威廉二世的治理風格。
Tour guides at Westminster Abbey often point visitors toward the tomb of William of Orange.
西敏寺的導遊經常帶領遊客參觀奧蘭治的威廉之墓。
文法句型
William + [Roman numeral]
William + epithet (the Conqueror, of Orange)
用法筆記
In formal historical writing, always include the regnal numeral (William I, II, III, IV) or a traditional epithet (the Conqueror, William Rufus, of Orange) on first mention to avoid confusion among the four kings. In informal contexts, 'William the Conqueror' alone usually refers to William I, while the other three require a numeral or epithet for clarity.