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单词 capitol hill
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Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill n. the Capitol in Washington, D.C., and (frequently) the surrounding area; the small hill on which this is situated; (hence allusively) the U.S. Congress.
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1800 National Intelligencer & Washington Advertiser 7 Nov. The Federal Republicans, of the City of Washington are requested to meet on the Capitol Hill, at Eight o'clock, in the morning, on Monday next.
1898 W. E. Broadfield Stories of Omaha xix. 103 A wire to Capitol Hill announced the last stroke of the hammer at Promontory Point.
1931 Amer. Mercury Feb. 161/2 Danger, for the League, at that time, was high on the wave in Washington, with Bishop Cannon in command and every caitiff on Capitol Hill trembling.
1992 R. Manning Swamp Root Chron. v. 74 It was inevitable that he drew on his old cronies on Capitol Hill for advice.
2009 Daily Tel. 7 Jan. (Business section) b4/1 The new wave of radical Democrats sweeping into Capitol Hill are insisting on a ‘Buy American’ clause in the..fiscal package being prepared by President-elect Barack Obama.
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