English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
双语例句
Under the obvious influence of Walpole and other writers, Poe assimilates the conventions of Gothic horror. 在沃波尔及其他作家的明显影响下，坡吸收了哥特式小说的传统手法。
A poor general election result in 1741 made his position more unstable.A number of Whig politicians opposed Walpole's conduct of the war and he resigned in February 1742. 至于在他的个人影响下，乔治二世对沃波尔十分信赖，而其所属的辉格党的势力更继续巩固，成为英国一大政党。
