单词 | Benin |
释义 | Word Frequency Benin(bɛˈniːn) noun 1. a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: Christianity, Islam, and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto-Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 11 175 692 (2017 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles) Former name (until 1975): Dahomey2. a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes |
随便看 |
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。