Robert Clive
/ˌrɒbət ˈklaɪv/
/ˌrɑːbərt ˈklaɪv/
- (1725-74) an English soldier and administrator (= a person who manages government or business affairs). He is also known as 'Clive of India' because he played a major part in making India part of the British Empire. While working for the East India Company, he fought against the French and broke their power in India. Then at the battle of Plassey (1757) Clive defeated the ruler of the Indian state of Bengal and replaced him with a ruler who allowed the British to govern Bengal through him. This was the beginning of a system that later spread through most of India.
罗伯特·克莱夫（Robert Clive）：（1725-74）英国士兵兼行政人员。他也被称为“印度的活”，因为他在使印度成为大英帝国的一部分方面发挥了重要作用。在东印度公司（East India Company）工作期间，他与法国人作战，并中断了他们在印度的权力。然后在普拉西（P757sey）战役（1757年）中，克莱夫（Clive）击败了印度孟加拉邦的统治者，并用允许英国人通过他统治孟加拉的统治者代替了他。这是后来遍布印度大部分地区的系统的开始。