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源自苏格兰盖尔语姓氏MacArthur,意为'阿瑟之子',后成为美国军事史上的标志性人物名称。
❶ 指美国著名军事将领道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟(Douglas MacArthur),二战期间太平洋战区盟军总司令,以菲律宾战役和朝鲜战争闻名。
“General MacArthur famously promised 'I shall return' to the Philippines.”
(麦克阿瑟将军著名地承诺'我会回来'菲律宾。)
“MacArthur received the Medal of Honor for his defense of the Philippines.”
(麦克阿瑟因保卫菲律宾而获得荣誉勋章。)
MacArthur Fellowship — 俗称'天才奖',由麦克阿瑟基金会颁发给各领域杰出人才的奖金,获奖者可自由支配资金。
“She won a MacArthur Fellowship for her groundbreaking work in marine biology.”
(她因在海洋生物学领域的开创性工作获得麦克阿瑟奖学金。)