/ˈhɪstri ||; ˈhɪstrɪ/noun (
plural histories)
1 [U] all the events of the past 历史: an important moment in history 历史上重要的一刻 ☞ Look at natural history. 参看natural history。
2 [C] [usu.sing] the series of events or facts that is connected with sb/sth （与某人或某事物有关的）一连串事件，来历: He has a history of violence. 他有暴力犯罪的前科。a patient's medical history 病人的病历
3 [U] the study of past events 历史学: She has a degree in history. 她有个历史学学位。History was my favourite subject at school. 我念书的时候最爱历史这一科。
4 [C] a written description of past events 以往事件的记载: a new history of Europe 新编欧洲史
History is something true that really happened. A story is a description of a series of events that may or may not have happened. history（历史）是过去的事实。story（故事）可以是真实的，也可以是虚构的。 go down in/make history to be or do sth so important that it will be recorded in history 被载入史册；创造历史:
She made history by becoming the first woman President. 她成为第一位女总统，从而载入史册。 the rest is history used when you are telling a story to say that you are not going to tell the end of the story, because everyone knows it already （用于讲故事时，表示结局大家已经知道，就不讲了）