Benjamin Disraeli
/bendʒəmɪn dɪzˈreɪli/
/ˌbendʒəmɪn dɪzˈreɪli/
- (1804-81) a British conservative politician who was twice Prime Minister (1868 and 1874-80). He also wrote a number of popular novels which showed his interest in social change. He became leader of the Conservative Party in 1846 and created its modern central organization. As Prime Minister, he increased Britain's influence abroad and he bought half of the Suez Canal for Britain. He also introduced improvements in housing for poor people in the cities and increased the number of people who could vote at elections. He became a close friend of Queen Victoria, and she made him an earl (Earl of Beaconsfield) in 1876.
本杰明·迪斯雷利（Benjamin Disraeli）：（1804-81）曾两次出任总理（1868年和1874-80年）的英国保守派政治家。他还写了许多受欢迎的小说，这些小说表明了他对社会变革的兴趣。他于1846年成为保守党的领导人，并创立了其现代化的中央组织。作为总理，他提高了英国在海外的影响力，并为英国购买了一半的苏伊士运河。他还介绍了改善城市穷人住房的方法，并增加了可以在选举中投票的人数。他成为维多利亚女王的密友，1876年，她使他成为伯爵夫人（比肯斯菲尔德伯爵）。