Lord Wavell
/ˌlɔːd ˈweɪvl/
/ˌlɔːrd ˈweɪvl/
- born Archibald Percival Wavell (1883-1950) a senior military officer in charge of British forces in the Middle East from 1939 to 1941, during the Second World War. He later commanded British forces in India and from 1943 to 1947 he was Viceroy of India (= the representative of the British government ruling India when it was part of the British Empire). He was made an earl in 1947.
韦维尔勋爵(Lord Wavell):生于阿奇博尔德·珀西瓦尔·韦维尔(Archibald Percival Wavell,1883-1950年),他是第二次世界大战期间1939年至1941年负责中东英军的高级军事官。他后来在印度指挥英军,从1943年到1947年,他担任印度总督。1947年,他成为伯爵。