Dictionary entry
Ussher
noun
厄谢尔（爱尔兰主教，根据圣经推算出创世年为公元前4004年）
Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
- 1.
n. Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
(Ussher)人名；(英)厄谢尔
(Ussher)人名；(英)厄谢尔
In use
Many scholars disagree with Ussher's calculation of the Earth's age.
The museum has a portrait of Archbishop Ussher from the 17th century.
In history class, we learned about Ussher's biblical chronology.
Ussher's [noun]
使用所有格形式表示厄谢尔提出的理论或著作。
Ussher's chronology placed Creation in 4004 BC.
厄谢尔的年表将创世定在公元前4004年。
according to Ussher
用于引述厄谢尔的观点。
According to Ussher, the world was created in 4004 BC.
据厄谢尔所言，世界创生于公元前4004年。
Common mistakes
James Ushher was an Irish archbishop.James Ussher was an Irish archbishop.
拼写错误：Ussher有双s，拼写为Ushher或Usher都是常见的错误。正确拼写应为Ussher。
The Ussher showed us to our seats.The usher showed us to our seats.
词义混淆：Ussher是专有名词，指人名厄谢尔；而表示引座员或门卫的单词是usher（单s），拼写和意义不同。
Connections
Confusing words
- usher
- 引座员；接待员 · Ussher是专有名词，特指爱尔兰主教詹姆斯·厄谢尔；usher是普通名词，意为引座员或招待员。两者拼写相似但意义完全不同。
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