Dictionary entry
william green
威廉·格林
U.S. labor leader (1873–1952) who served as president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
In use
William Green led the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952.
Many books describe William Green as a key figure in American labor history.
The labor policies of William Green had a lasting impact on American workers.
William Green + verb
名字作为主语，后接动词。
William Green is a famous economist.
威廉·格林是一位著名的经济学家。
verb + William Green
I met William Green at the conference.
我在会议上见到了威廉·格林。
William Green's + noun
所有格形式，后接名词。
William Green's research focuses on climate change.
威廉·格林的研究聚焦于气候变化。
Common mistakes
I met the William Green yesterday.I met William Green yesterday.
英语中，人名前一般不加定冠词the，除非特指某个特定的人。这里无需冠词。
Green William is my teacher.William Green is my teacher.
英语人名顺序是名在前，姓在后；汉语相反，所以学习者容易搞错。
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