| 单词 | united arab emirates |
| 释义 | United Arab Emirates[ yoo-na-tid ar-uhbuh-meer-its, em-er-its ] / yuˈnæ tɪd ˈær əb əˈmɪər ɪts, ˈɛm ər ɪts / noun (usually used with a singular verb)an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the southern coast (formerly, Pirate Coast, thenTrucial Coast ) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E., UAE Formerly Tru·cial O·man [troo-shuhl oh-mahn], /ˈtru ʃəl oʊˈmɑn/, Tru·cial Sheik·doms, Tru·cial States . Words nearby United Arab Emiratesunit character, unit circle, unit cost, unite, united, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Republic, United Arab States, United Brethren, United Church of Canada, United Church of Christ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates pl na group of seven emirates in SW Asia, on the Persian Gulf: consists of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras el Khaimah, and Fujairah; a former British protectorate; became fully independent in 1971; consists mostly of flat desert, with mountains in the east; rich petroleum resources. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dirham. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Pop: 5 473 972 (2013 est). Area: 83 600 sq km (32 300 sq miles)Former name (until 1971): Trucial States Abbreviation: UAE Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates [ (em-uhr-uhts, uh-meer-uhts) ] A federation of seven kingdoms on the Persian Gulf coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered to the east by Oman, the south and west by Saudi Arabia, and the northwest by Qatar. notes for United Arab EmiratesOnce the domain of pirates, the area was subdued by the British in 1820. It was a British protectorate from 1892 until the late 1960s. notes for United Arab EmiratesOil reserves have been exploited since the early 1960s. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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