Nelson

Nelson

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Nel‧son, Ho‧ra‧ti‧o /ˈnelsən, həˈreɪʃiəʊ/
(1758–1805) a British admiral (=high-ranking officer in the navy) who is Britain’s most famous naval leader. He lost an arm and the sight in one eye during the wars against Napoleon, and he became very popular after winning several important battles at sea. His most famous battle was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which he was killed. Before the battle he said to his men ‘England expects that every man will do his duty’, and as he lay dying he is believed to have said ‘Kiss me, Hardy’ to his friend Sir Thomas Hardy. He is also known for having a romantic affair with an upper-class woman called Lady Hamilton. After his death, Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column were built to honour him.

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Nelson, Willie
(1933–) a US writer and singer of country and western music, who has been very popular since the early 1970s

nel·sonBrE /ˈnelsn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnelsn/ 🔊 nouna move in which a wrestler stands behind his/her opponent, puts one or both arms underneath the opponent's arm(s) and holds the back of the opponent's neck. When done with one arm it is called a half nelson, and with both arms a full nelson. 肩下握颈（从背后通过对手腋下钩住其后颈的摔跤动作，分单臂握颈和双臂握颈）