historical

英 [hɪ'stɒrɪk(ə)l] 美[hɪ'stɔrɪkl]

• adj. 历史的；史学的；基于史实的

1. of or relating to the study of history;

"historical scholars"

"a historical perspective"

2. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary;

"the historical Jesus"

"doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"

"actual historical events"

3. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past;

"historic victories"

"historical (or historic) times"

"a historical character"

4. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time;

"diachronic linguistics"