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单词 brasília
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Brasília

[ bruh-zil-yuh; Portuguese brah-zeel-yuh ]
/ brəˈzɪl yə; Portuguese brɑˈzil yə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.

Words nearby Brasília

brash ice, brashy, brasier, brasil, brasilein, Brasília, brasilin, Braşov, brass, brassage, Brassaï
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Example sentences from the Web for Brasília

  • “I deeply regret that someone granted asylum by Brazil was exposed to such danger,” she told reporters in Brasilia.

    Escape from Bolivia|Mac Margolis|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • As the case became headline news and then a national scandal, Brasilia stepped forward.

    Brazilian Doctor Suspected of Mass Murder|Mac Margolis|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Brasilia, being urged both by her husband and her lover, wished for death, and obtained it.

    A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for Brasília

Brasília
/ (brəˈzɪljə, Portuguese brəziˈliːa) /

noun

the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)
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 Brasília

Brasilia
[ (bruh-zil-yuh) ]

Capital of Brazil, located in its central highlands.

notes for Brasilia

One of the newest cities in the world, Brasilia was inaugurated in 1960 to replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital. The Brazilian government moved the capital in an effort to promote development in central Brazil. In less than thirty years, its population had grown to over a million inhabitants.
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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