英语词汇“city”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cit·y

(sĭtē)

n. pl. cit·ies

1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.

a. An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.

b. A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province.

c. A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown.

3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.

4. An ancient Greek city-state.

5. Slang Used in combination as an intensive: The playing field was mud city after the big rain.

6. City The financial and commercial center of London. Used with the.

[Middle English cite, from Old French, from Latin cīvitās, from cīvis, citizen; see kei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	city
释义	cit·y (sĭtē) n. pl. cit·ies 1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance. 2. a. An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state. b. A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province. c. A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown. 3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group. 4. An ancient Greek city-state. 5. Slang Used in combination as an intensive: The playing field was mud city after the big rain. 6. City The financial and commercial center of London. Used with the. [Middle English cite, from Old French, from Latin cīvitās, from cīvis, citizen; see kei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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