historic

adj.

1. 历史上著名（或重要）的；可名垂青史的
   important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future
   1. a historic building/monument
      有历史意义的建筑 / 纪念碑
   2. The area is of special historic interest.
      这个地区有特别历史意义。
   3. a historic occasion/decision/day/visit/victory
      历史性的时刻 / 决定 / 日子 / 访问 / 胜利
2. 有史时期的
   of a period during which history was recorded
   1. in historic times
      在有史时期

1. ADJ 历史(性）的;具有重大历史意义的
   Something that is historic is important in history, or likely to be considered important at some time in the future.
   1. ...the historic changes in Eastern Europe.
      东欧的历史性变革
   2. ...a fourth historic election victory.
      第4次具有重大历史意义的竞选胜利

Take care not to confuse historic and historical.
注意不要混淆 historic 和 historical 。

1. By common consent this election constituted a historic step on the road to democracy.
   普遍认为这次选举是迈上民主之路的历史性一步。
2. The summit was crowned by the signing of the historic START treaty.
   此次峰会以签订具有历史性意义的《削减进攻性战略武器条约》宣告圆满成功。
3. There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark
   人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。
4. I think there is an historic enmity between them
   我觉得他们之间的仇恨由来已久。
5. He described Britain's entry into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism as an historic move.
   他将英国加入欧洲汇率机制描述为具有历史意义的一步。
6. Much of historic Rennes was destroyed by fire in 1720.
   雷恩古城的大部分在1720年的大火中毁于一旦。
7. The historic building is as much part of our heritage as the paintings.
   这座历史建筑和这些画一样，都是留给我们的文化遗产的一部分。
8. Blocks of flats have been holed and some shells have fallen within the historic ramparts.
   几栋公寓楼被炸出了窟窿，几枚炮弹还落在了古护城墙内。
9. The historic feeling of the town makes it a pleasant place to base oneself for summer vacations
   该镇的历史气息让它成为人们夏季度假的好去处。
10. Britain was accused of trying to partition the country 'because of historic enmity'
    英国被指“出于历史仇恨”企图分裂该国。
11. It was an historic day, yet its passing was not marked by the slightest excitement
    那是具有历史意义的一天，但是一天过去了，也没有一丝的兴奋激动。
12. The groups had historic scores to settle with each other.
    这两个集团之间有几笔旧账要了结。
13. Unfortunately historic American fiction is constantly being used as a stick to beat contemporary British writers with.
    不幸的是，经典的美国小说经常被用来作为批评当代英国作家的依据。
14. We are living in a great historic era.
    我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。
15. A large number of independent African countries emerge at a historic moment.
    一大批非洲独立国家应运而生。
16. The invaders gutted the historic building.
    侵略者们将那幢历史上有名的建筑洗劫一空。
17. It is a historic process of gradual development which is both continuative and multistage.
    它是一个渐进演化的历史进程，既有系统完整的历史发展连贯性，又有明显特征的历史发展阶段性。
18. This is a, this is, I think this is a historic picture.
    这个是，这个是，我认为是一个历史性的照片。
19. This is a historic opportunity for our institutions and the peoples of the world.
    对于我们两个机构和全世界人民，这是一个历史性的契机。
20. This historic building is perfectly preserved.
    这个古建筑完好无损地保留了下来。
21. More money is needed for the preservation of historic buildings and monuments.
    古建筑和纪念碑的保存需要更多的资金。
22. This has been a historic time to be in Chicago.
    这是一个置身芝加哥的历史性时刻。
23. We hope that you will take this opportunity to explore historic Halifax and all it has to offer.
    我们希望你将以此为契机，探索历史性的哈利法克斯和它提供的所有。
24. This paper summarizes Hong Band's developing process, historic contributions and Hong Band spirit.
    概述了红帮的发展历程、历史性贡献和红帮精神。
25. He would like to play a part in this historic process.
    他愿意在这一历史进程中扮演一个角色。
26. It's a very historic city.
    它是历史上很有名的一个城市。
27. These trends have been accelerated and amplified by the historic repositioning of the Chinese economy this century.
    本世纪中国经济的历史性重新定位，使这些趋势加速和放大。
28. In this sense, the encyclopedic cultural value and historic significance of Dunhuang are inestimable.
    从这个意义上来说，敦煌百科全书般的文化价值和历史重量是无法估计的。
29. Both historic records and products of the time proved this.
    既有历史记录和当时的产品证明了这一点。
30. This paper illustrates the historic causes of emerging of Chinas network folk literature and its current situations and development.
    本文对中国网络民间文学产生的历史原因、现状和发展进行了论述。

  historic historical【导航词义：历史的】

  historic adj. 有历史意义的，历史的

〔辨析〕指通常具有重要意义的或在历史上著名的。

  historical adj. 与历史有关的

〔辨析〕指与历史相关的、曾在过去某时间发生过的，但并非一定具有重要意义或很著名。

adj

1. important in history
   1. the historic first voyage to outer space

2. belonging to the past
   1. historic victories
   2. historical (or historic) times
   3. a historical character

   Synonym:    historical