Several centuries ago, "historic" and "historical" were considered synonyms. However, over time, their definitions diverged, and the two words are now far from interchangeable, despite how similar they may seem. Both words are adjectives used to describe something related to the past, but the correct word is determined by the significance of the noun being described.
幾個世紀前，“歷史性”和“歷史的”被認為是同義詞。然而，隨著時間的推移，他們的定義出現了分歧，儘管這兩個詞看起來有多麼相似，但現在這兩個詞還遠不能互換。兩個詞都是形容詞，用來形容與過去有關的事物，但正確選用哪個詞是由所描述的名詞的意義決定的。
The word "historic" refers to any event, object, or place that is considered an important part of history.
“歷史性”一詞是指任何被認為是歷史重要組成部分的事件、對象或地點。
Anne Frank’s house, the life story of Cleopatra, and the first computer are historic. By contrast, a brooch worn by an anonymous noblewoman from a prior century would not be considered historic, unless that brooch happened to have a special, notable role in some historic event.
安妮·弗蘭克的房子，克利奧帕特拉的生平故事，以及第一臺電腦都具有歷史意義。相比之下，一位上個世紀的無名貴族所佩戴的胸針將不會被視為具有歷史意義，除非這枚胸針恰好在某些歷史事件中具有特殊、顯著的作用。
The word "historical" refers to anything and everything that has happened in or is connected to the past, no matter its level of importance.
“歷史的”一詞指的是過去發生的或與過去有關的任何事情和一切，無論其重要性如何。
While the Battle of Gettysburg is a historic event that influenced the outcome of the American Civil War, the soldiers' daily breakfasts would be considered historical events. Historical is also the term you’ll see preceding the names of museums and other institutions.
葛底斯堡戰役是一個影響美國內戰結果的歷史性事件，而士兵們每天的早餐則會被視為歷史上發生的事。歷史也是用在博物館和其他機構名稱前面的術語。
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