I.ran
NONE(无词性)A country of southwest Asia. First inhabited c. 4000b.c. , the region was overrun (c. 2000) by Aryans, who later split into two groups, the Medes and the Persians. The Persian Empire was founded c. 550 b.c. by Cyrus the Great and dominated the surrounding area until the time of Alexander the Great. In World War II Russia and Great Britain occupied the country and installed Mohammed Reza Pahlevi as shah (94). He was overthrown (979) by a revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. The name of the country was officially changed to Iran in 935. Tehran is the capital and the largest city. Population, 40,777,000. 伊朗(原波斯),波斯:亚洲西南部国家。公元前 4000年时开始有居民居住。该地区曾被亚述人征服(公元前2,000年),而后分裂成米堤亚人和波斯人两个集团。波斯帝国于 公元前 550年被居鲁士大帝建立,遂统治周围地区直至亚历山大大帝时代,第二次世界大战期间俄国和大不列颠占领了该国并任命穆罕默德·里泽·巴列维为沙(94年)。他被阿亚托拉·霍梅尼所领导的革命推翻(979年)。该国国名于935年正式改为伊朗。德黑兰是首都和最大的城市。人口40,777,000