the capital of Victoria, SE Australia, on the Bass Strait opposite Tasmania; pop.3,892,419 (2008). It became state capital in 1851 and was capital of Australia from 1901 until 1927. It is a major port and the second-largest city in Australia.
墨尔本(澳大利亚东南部维多利亚州首府,临巴斯海峡,与塔斯马尼亚相对,2008年人口3,892,419; 1851年成为州首府,1901—1927年为国都,是澳大利亚主要港口和第二大城市)。
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount (1779—1848), British Whig statesman, Prime Minister 1834 and 1835—41. He became chief political adviser to Queen Victoria after her accession in 1837.
梅尔本,威廉·兰姆,子爵(第二)(1779—1848,英国辉格党政治家、首相[1834, 1835—1841] ,维多利亚女王继位[1837] 后的首席政治顾问)。