historical records of the activities of a country or organization, or history in general历史记载;历史;编年史;年鉴
The signing of the Treaty of Rome was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.《罗马条约》的签订是欧洲一体化进程中最重大的事件。
Quite whether he will go down in the annals of American history (= be considered) as a great leader remains to be seen.他究竟能否作为一个伟大的领导人而载入美国史册,人们仍需拭目以待。