1. 历史（上）的
    Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history.

    e.g. ...an important historical figure.
           重要的历史人物
    e.g. ...the historical impact of Western capitalism on the world...
           西方资本主义对世界历史的影响

2. （书籍、电影或图片）描述历史的，基于史实的
    Historical books, films, or pictures describe or represent people, situations, or things that existed in the past.

    e.g. He is writing a historical novel about nineteenth-century France.
           他正在写一本描述19世纪法国的历史小说。
    e.g. ...another great Eisenstein historical film.
           爱森斯坦的另一部杰出的历史片

3. 历史学科的;史学的
    Historical information, research, and discussion is related to the study of history.

    e.g. ...historical records.
           史籍
    e.g. ...modern historical research.
           现代史学研究

4. 历史背景的;历史视角的
    If you look at an event within a historical context, you look at what was happening at that time and what had happened previously, in order to judge the event and its importance.

historical的意思

    e.g. It was this kind of historical context that Morris brought to his work...
           莫里斯的作品正是基于这样一种历史背景。
    e.g. The Telegraph puts the union in a historical perspective.
           《电讯报》从历史的角度对该工会进行了报道。