Robert Peel
/ˌrɒbət ˈpiːl/
/ˌrɑːbərt ˈpiːl/
- (1788-1850) one of the most important British politicians of the early 19th century and one of the people who started the modern Conservative Party. As Home Secretary (1822-30), Peel was responsible for giving Roman Catholics the right to hold jobs in public life and for the organization of the Metropolitan Police. (British police officers are still sometimes called bobbies, from Bobby, the short form of Robert. They were once also called peelers.) He was Prime Minister twice (1834-5 and 1841-6) and his government passed a number of major new laws, especially in relation to British trade. He was made a baronet in 1830.
罗伯特·皮尔（Robert Peel）：（1788-1850）是19世纪初期英国最重要的政治人物之一，也是发起现代保守党的人之一。作为内政大臣（1822-30），皮尔负责赋予罗马天主教徒从事公共生活的权利，并负责组织大都会警察。（英国警察有时仍被称为Bobbies，来自Robert的缩写Bobby。他们曾经也被称为削皮器。）他两次出任总理（1834-5和1841-6），他的政府通过了许多重大的新政法律，尤其是与英国贸易有关的法律。1830年，他被封为男爵。