1·We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.
我们首先简要地回顾一下该理论历史上的先例。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·What did the historical Paul mean? How did we discover that?
历史上的保罗是什么意思？ 我们是如何发现的？
3·There are plenty of anecdotes and examples, both historical and contemporary, political and corporate.
书中有许多轶事和例子，既有历史上的，也有当代的，既有政治上的，也有公司里的。
4·The importance of Johnson's letter is not so much historical as emotional; it would become a touchstone for all who repudiated patrons and for all who embraced the laws of the marketplace.
约翰逊这封信的重要性与其说是历史上的，不如说是情感上的；它将成为所有否定资助者和所有拥护市场法则的人的试金石。
5·The striking similarities between the cave finds and historical examples of drinking cups made out of skulls further support a ritual role for the Ice Age receptacles, Bello says.
贝洛称，在洞穴中的发现与历史上用头盖骨作杯子的例子有着惊人的相似，进一步支持了这种冰河时代容器的仪式型用途。