Dictionary entry
edward white
noun
爱德华·怀特
American jurist; Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1910–1921)
- 1.
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
In use
Edward White is remembered for his work on antitrust legislation.
The library has a collection of letters written by Edward White.
President Taft chose Edward White as Chief Justice in 1910.
call sb Edward White
They call him Edward White.
他们称他为爱德华·怀特。
introduce sb as Edward White
She introduced the speaker as Edward White.
她介绍发言人是爱德华·怀特。
refer to sb as Edward White
The article refers to the lawyer as Edward White.
文章称这位律师为爱德华·怀特。
Common mistakes
The Edward White is a famous astronaut.Edward White is a famous astronaut.
英语中，专有名词（人名）前通常不加定冠词“the”，除非特指同名中的某一个，但这里不是特指。
He borrowed Edward White car.He borrowed Edward White's car.
表示所属关系时，人名后应用所有格形式，加“'s”，表示“爱德华·怀特的”。
Connections
Confusing words
- Edward White (astronaut)
- 爱德华·怀特（宇航员） · 同名不同人：一位是美国宇航员，而本词指美国最高法院首席大法官。
- Edward
- 爱德华 · 目标词由名和姓组成，单独使用Edward时易忽略姓氏导致混淆。
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