cit.y
n.(名词)【复数】 cit.ies 缩写 C.A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.城市,都市:人口、商业和文化的中心;一个大规模和重要的城镇
An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.特定自治区:美国的有明确边界,并根据州特许权而有合法权利的一个合并的市自治机关A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province.自治区:加拿大的高级自治城市,通常依人口而定,但因省而异A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown.大型联合城镇:英国的拥有皇家特许状,且通常为主教所在地的大的合为一体的城镇The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.全市居民:被看作一个群体的一个城市的居住者An ancient Greek city-state.古希腊城邦City An area or complex specializing in a particular type of merchandise. Often used in combination: City 特定商业形式地区:专营某种特定商品的一个区域或综合企业,常用于合成词:例句:Car City on Route A; Bargain City.A路汽车城;平价商业区
Slang Used in combination as an intensive:【俚语】 用在合成词里作加强语气的词:例句:The playing field was mud city after the big rain.大雨过后运动场地成了泥泞之都
来源:Middle English cite 中古英语 cite from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin covit3s 源自 拉丁语 covit3s from covis [citizen] * see kei- 源自 covis [市民] *参见 kei-