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A member of one of the two big political groups in Britain in the 1700s and early 1800s — the other being the Tories. Whigs stood for limiting the power of the king or queen and strengthening Parliament, and they came to be linked with religious tolerance, trade, and later with reform.
A member一個成員 of one of the two big political groups屬於英國十八世紀到十九世紀初 in Britain in the 1700s and early 1800s兩大政黨其中一個 the other being the Tories另一個是Tories（托利黨） Whigs stood forWhigs主張 limiting the power of the king or queen限制國王或女王的權力 and strengthening Parliament並強化國會的權力 and they came to be linked with而他們後來也跟以下這些連結在一起 religious tolerance, trade宗教寬容、貿易 and later with reform以及後來的改革運動
In the 1830s they gradually became the Liberal Party, so the name out of live . Because it is the name of a group, it takes a capital W.
In the 1830s在1830年代 they gradually became the Liberal Party他們漸漸變成了自由黨 so the name faded out of live politics所以這個名字就漸漸從當代政治中淡出 Because it is the name of a group因為它是一個團體的名稱 it takes a capital WW要大寫
Two extra things a reader needs. In American history, "Whig" names a different party — the one that opposed President Andrew Jackson in the 1830s–50s, which included Abraham Lincoln before he became a Republican. And "Whig history" is a term historians still use, half as a criticism, for telling the past as a smooth march of progress towards the present.
Two extra things還有兩件額外的事 a reader needs讀者需要知道 In American history在美國歷史上 "Whig" names a different party「Whig」指的是另一個政黨 the one that opposed President Andrew Jackson就是反對安德魯・傑克森總統的那個政黨 in the 1830s–50s在1830到50年代 which included Abraham Lincoln其中包含林肯 before he became a Republican在他成為共和黨員之前 And "Whig history"而「Whig history（輝格式史觀）」 is a term historians still use是歷史學家至今仍在用的一個詞 half as a criticism帶有一半批評的意味 for telling the past用來指把過去講述成 as a smooth march of progress towards the present一路平順邁向現在的進步過程
The word began as an insult thrown at Scottish rebels, and both sides' names — Whig and Tory — started that way; the parties later wore them with pride.
The word began as an insult這個字最早是一句罵人的話 thrown at Scottish rebels丟向蘇格蘭叛軍的 and both sides' names而雙方的名稱 Whig and Tory「Whig」和「Tory」 started that way一開始都是這樣來的 the parties later wore them with pride這兩個政黨後來反而以此為榮
組成Probably a shortening of "Whiggamore", a nickname for Scottish Presbyterian rebels in the 1600s. Its deeper history is debated, though it is thought to trace back to a form of the word whey.
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Whignoun/ʍɪɡ/
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historicalgovernmentpoliticsA member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
- One was a piece, Two Cheers for the Whig Interpretation of History, by William Cronon, president of the American Historical Association.
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raregovernmentpoliticsA member (especially a politician) of the former Liberal Party or its successor, the Liberal Democrats.
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historicalgovernmentpoliticsAn advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.
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historicalgovernmentpoliticsA member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.
whignoun詞源 1/ʍɪɡ/
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obsoletedialectalAcidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
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Buttermilk.
whigverb詞源 2/ʍɪɡ/
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To urge forward; drive briskly.
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To jog along; move or work briskly.
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To weird out or disturb someone.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。