William Caxton
/ˌwɪljəm ˈkækstən/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈkækstən/
- (c. 1422-91) the man who set up the first printing firm in Britain. He printed his first book in 1474. By printing books in English, Caxton had a strong influence on the spelling and development of the language. Many of the books he published were French stories which he translated himself.
威廉·卡克斯顿(William Caxton):(大约1422-91年)在英国成立第一家印刷公司的人。他于1474年印刷了第一本书。通过用英语印刷书籍,卡克斯顿对语言的拼写和发展产生了深远的影响。他出版的许多书都是他自己翻译的法国故事。