cortez

• 专有名词，指西班牙征服者埃尔南·科尔特斯，他于16世纪初率领远征队导致阿兹特克帝国覆灭，并将墨西哥大陆大部分地区置于卡斯蒂利亚国王的统治之下。

A proper noun referring to a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

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1. Spanish ConquistadorB2formal

   A Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

   科尔特斯

   • Cortez arrived in Mexico in 1519 with a small army.
   • The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortez is a major historical event.
   • Historians often debate the legacy of Cortez's actions in the New World.