n.哥伦布（美国一座城市）；哥伦布（意大利航海家）

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who is widely credited with the discovery of America.
哥伦布是意大利的一位探险家，他被广泛认为是美洲大陆的发现者。
On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed in the Bahamas, believing he had reached the East Indies.
12日，哥伦布在巴哈马群岛登陆，当时他认为自己已经到达了东印度群岛。
Columbus' voyages were funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
哥伦布的航海探险由西班牙国王费迪南德和王后伊莎贝拉资助。
Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, Columbus persevered in his quest to find a new sea route to Asia.
尽管面临诸多挑战和挫折，哥伦布仍坚持不懈地寻求找到一条通往亚洲的新海路。
The arrival of Columbus and subsequent European colonization had a profound and devastating impact on the indigenous populations of the Americas.
哥伦布的到来及其后的欧洲殖民对美洲原住民群体产生了深远而毁灭性的影响。
Columbus Day is a national holiday in the United States, commemorating Columbus' arrival in the New World.
哥伦布日是美国的一个全国性节日，纪念哥伦布抵达新大陆。
Many modern historians argue that Columbus should not be celebrated for his achievements, given the atrocities committed against native peoples during his expeditions.
许多现代历史学家认为，鉴于哥伦布在探险过程中对土著人民犯下的暴行，不应为他的成就庆祝。
Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean between 1492 and 1504, each time expanding European knowledge of the Western Hemisphere.
哥伦布在1492年至1504年间四次横渡大西洋，每次都扩大了欧洲人对西半球的认知。
The term "Columbian Exchange" refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds following Columbus' voyages.
“哥伦布交换”一词指的是在哥伦布航海之后，旧世界与新世界之间植物、动物、文化和疾病的大范围交流。
Although Columbus never acknowledged it during his lifetime, it is now known that he never actually set foot on the mainland of North or South America.
虽然哥伦布生前从未承认，但现在已知他实际上从未踏上北美或南美的大陆。