William Gladstone
/ˌwɪljəm ˈɡlædstən/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈɡlædstəʊn/, /ˌwɪljəm ˈɡlædstən/
- (1809-98) an English liberal politician who was Prime Minister four times (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 and 1892-4). He began as a ToryMember of Parliament but left to form the Liberal Party, becoming its leader in 1867. He and his rival Disraeli were the leading figures in British politics for over 30 years. Gladstone was responsible for many improvements to life in Britain: he made voting secret, gave the right to vote to most men (but not women), and gave all children the right to an education. He also believed that the countries in the British Empire should govern themselves and that Ireland should have home rule, but he died before these aims could be achieved.
威廉·格拉德斯通（William Gladstone）：（1809-98）一位英国自由派政治家，曾四次出任总理（1868-74、1880-85、1886和1892-4）。他最初是议会的保守党议员，但后来离开了自由党，在1867年成为自由党的领导人。他和他的竞争对手Disraeli是30多年来英国政治的主要人物。格拉德斯通负责改善英国的生活：他秘密地进行了投票，将投票权赋予了大多数男人（而不是女性），并赋予了所有儿童受教育的权利。他还认为，大英帝国的国家应该统治自己，爱尔兰应该拥有自治权，但是他在实现这些目标之前就死了。