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MacARTHUR, DOUGLAS. GENERAL LCCN2016859444 (cropped) (cropped)
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麦克阿瑟

麥克阿瑟
Màikè'āsè
proper noun #23,237

Meanings

  1. 1 MacArthur
  2. 2 Douglas MacArthur

About Douglas MacArthur

1880–1964 · 军事家 military leader

US Army general who commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific in the Second World War, ran the occupation of Japan, and led UN forces in Korea until Truman dismissed him in 1951.

Also called  道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟

Examples

HSK 7-9
麦克阿瑟是二战期间太平洋战区的最高统帅。
Màikè'āsè shì Èrzhàn qījiān Tàipíngyáng zhànqū de zuìgāo tǒngshuài.
MacArthur was the supreme commander of the Pacific Theater during World War II.
HSK 7-9
朝鲜战争期间，麦克阿瑟被杜鲁门解除了职务。
Cháoxiǎn Zhànzhēng qījiān, Màikè'āsè bèi Dùlǔmén jiěchú le zhíwù.
During the Korean War, MacArthur was relieved of his command by Truman.

Tips

usage
Chinese often call him 麦帅: the first syllable of his name plus 帅 'commander-in-chief'. His 1942 vow to retake the Philippines, 'I shall return', is rendered 我将回去 in Chinese.

In Pop Culture

道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟 Dàogélāsī Màikè'āsè
American five-star general (1880-1964), Supreme Commander in the Pacific in WWII and of UN forces in Korea until Truman dismissed him in 1951.

Stroke Order

麦 mài
克 kè
阿 ā
瑟 sè