mackenzie

• 专有名词，指加拿大探险家亚历山大·麦肯齐，他是第一个从墨西哥以北经陆路穿越北美的人；也指加拿大的一条大河，即麦肯齐河，注入波弗特海。

A proper noun referring to a Canadian explorer who was the first to cross North America by land north of Mexico, and also the name of a major Canadian river flowing into the Beaufort Sea.

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1. Canadian explorerB2formal

   Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish-born explorer who was the first European to cross North America north of Mexico, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1793.

   加拿大探险家

   • Mackenzie's expedition proved that a transcontinental route existed.
   • The explorer Mackenzie is celebrated for his journey to the Pacific.
   • Mackenzie's journals provide valuable insight into early Canadian exploration.

2. B2formal

   The longest river in Canada, flowing through the Northwest Territories into the Beaufort Sea.

   加拿大河流

   • The Mackenzie River is a major waterway in northern Canada.
   • Wildlife along the Mackenzie River includes bears and caribou.
   • The river was named after the explorer Alexander Mackenzie.