his·tor·i·cal /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl $ -ˈstɔː-, -ˈstɑː-/ ●●○ W2 adjectiveadj [usually before noun] 1 SHrelating to the past (有关)历史的 places of historical interest 历史名胜
It is important to look at the novel in its historical context. 在历史背景下看待这部小说很重要。
2 connected to the study of history 历史学的historical evidence/research etc 史学证据/研究等
3 SHhistorical events, facts, people etc happened or existed in the past 历史上的 Was King Arthur a real historical figure? 亚瑟王是真实的历史人物吗?
—historically /-kli/ adverbadv How historically significant is this discovery? 这一发现具有多大的历史意义?