whig

• 指英国18至19世纪主张社会改革、与托利党对立的辉格党成员；也指美国独立战争的支持者以及美国内战前辉格党的成员。

A noun referring to a member of a political party that advocated for social reform in 18th and 19th century England, opposing the Tories; also used for supporters of the American Revolution and members of the pre-Civil War Whig Party in the United States.

专有名词

1. British political party memberB2formalbritish

   A member of the British political party that advocated for social reform and constitutional monarchy, serving as the main opposition to the Tories in the 18th and 19th centuries.

   英国辉格党成员

   • The Whigs supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
   • Many Whigs were influential in the development of parliamentary democracy.
   • The Whig party eventually evolved into the Liberal Party.

2. American Revolution supporterB2formalamerican

   A colonist who supported the American Revolution and independence from British rule.

   美国独立战争支持者

   • The Whigs were instrumental in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
   • Many prominent Whigs signed the Declaration of Independence.
   • Whigs believed in the rights of the colonies against British taxation.

   同义词insurgentpatriotrebelrevolutionary

   反义词loyalisttory

3. US political party memberB2formalamerican

   A member of the Whig Party in the United States, which existed from the 1830s until the 1850s and opposed the policies of President Andrew Jackson.

   辉格党成员

   • The Whig Party supported a strong federal government and economic modernization.
   • Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Whig Party before joining the Republicans.
   • The Whigs were divided over the issue of slavery, leading to their decline.

   反义词democrat