| 单词 | portland | ||||||
| 释义 | PortlandPort·landP0458600 (pôrt′lənd)Portland(ˈpɔːtlənd)Portland(ˈpɔːtlənd)Port•land(ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt-)n.
PortlandPortland.1 City (1990 pop. 64,358), seat of Cumberland co., SW Maine, situated on a small peninsula and adjacent land, with a large, deepwater harbor on Casco Bay; settled c.1632, set off from Falmouth and inc. 1786. The largest city in Maine, it (together with neighboring South PortlandSouth Portland,port city (1990 pop. 23,163), Cumberland co., SW Maine, on the Fore River and Casco Bay, part of the Portland metropolitan area; separated from Falmouth (now Portland) as part of the town of Cape Elizabeth 1765, separated from Cape Elizabeth and inc. 1898. ..... Click the link for more information. ) is a port of entry, the commercial center of the state, and the rail, highway, shipping, and processing center for a vast farming, lumbering, and resort area. The Port of Portland is a major receiving port for goods destined for Montreal. Portland has shipyards, canneries (especially for fish), printing and publishing firms, foundries, and important lumbering, paper-milling, computer-chip, fishing, chemical, and textile industries. There is an international airport (located in both Portland and South Portland) and ferry service to Yarmouth, N.S. The Univ. of Southern Maine and the Westbrook College campus of the Univ. of New England are in the city, as are numerous museums and a planetarium. The restored Old Port district is a tourist center. George Cleeve settled in what is now the Portland area to trade c.1632. His post grew in importance, and the settlement known as Falmouth developed; in the late 17th cent. it became a commercial center. It was almost completely destroyed by the British in 1775. Maine's first newspaper, the Falmouth Gazette, was issued in Portland in 1785, and the old lighthouse, established in 1791, is still in use. The city served as state capital from 1820 to 1832. In 1866 a great fire destroyed much of Portland. Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 2 City (1990 pop. 437,319), seat of Multnomah co., NW Oreg., on the Willamette River near its junction with the Columbia; inc. 1851. The state's largest city, it is a port of entry, a leading financial and industrial center, and an important deepwater port, with shipyards and international trade. Manufactures include lumber, wood products, paper, metals, machinery, computer hardware and software, food items, textiles, clothing, and furniture. Near the city are an international airport and a U.S. air force base. Portland is the seat of Concordia Univ., Lewis and Clark College, the Oregon Health & Science Univ., Portland State Univ., Reed College, the Univ. of Portland, Warner Pacific College, and several theological schools. Portland has museums of art, science and industry, and advertising, a planetarium, a forestry center, a zoo, Japanese and classical Chinese gardens, a symphony orchestra, and a ballet company. The state historical society is there, and the city's rose festival is an important annual event. The city is home to the Trail Blazers (National Basketball Association). The area is noted for its beautiful scenery, and the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood, and Mt. St. Helens are nearby. Founded in 1845, it was named for Portland, Maine. Its growth was rapid after 1850, when it served as a supply point for the California gold fields, and continued with the coming of the railroad (1883), the Alaska gold rush (1897–1900), and the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905). Unlike many growing western U.S. cities, Portland sharply resisted urban sprawl by drawing a line around the metropolitan area and preserving open space outside it. BibliographySee C. Abbott, Portland: Planning, Politics, and Growth in a 20th-Century City (1983). Portland,town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. There is a naval base in Portland harbor.Portlanda city in the USA, in Oregon, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia. Population, 383,000 (1970; more than 1 million including suburbs). Portland is an important economic center of the northwestern USA. A major port, it handled a total of 9 million tons of cargo in 1970. It is also a railroad junction and has an airport. Manufacturing industries in Portland employ 85,700 people (1970). Industries include woodworking, metal-working, and food-processing (including canning). Other industries include the manufacture of paper products and electronics parts and the construction of transportation machinery. The Bonneville Dam is located nearby. Portland has a university. Portlanda city on the Atlantic coast of the USA; economic center of Maine and all of northern New England. Population, 65,000 (1970; including suburbs, 142,000). Large port (freight turnover, 26 million tons in 1970; primarily imported oil). Industry employed 14,000 workers in 1970. Among the city’s industries are ship building, petroleum refining, woodworking, footwear, food, and fishing. Portland1Portland2Portland
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Portland - freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains