英语词汇“capital letter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	capital letter
释义	capital letter —capital /ˈkæp.ɪ.t^əl/ aep /-t̬^əl/ Ⅰ adjective (DEATH) capital crime/offence► F0 a crime that can be punished by death: » In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Death penalties Ⅱ adjective (LETTER) ► F0 (of a letter of the alphabet) in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names: » Do you write 'calvinist' with a capital 'C'?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Punctuation Ⅲ adjective _{UK OLD-FASHIONED} (EXCELLENT) ► F0 very good or excellent: » That's a capital idea!Thesaurus⁺: ↑Extremely good Ⅳ noun (CITY) 1 A2 [C] a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area: » Australia's capital city is Canberra.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Towns, cities and villages (general) 2 F0 [C] the most important place for a particular business or activity: » London used to be the financial capital of the world.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant places • • • Extra Examples:» In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.» Middle Eastern capitals include Baghdad and Tel Aviv.» Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.» More people live in the capital than in the whole of the rest of the country.» There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital, Prague. Ⅴ noun [C] (_ALSO capital letter) (LETTER) ► A2 a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names: » print in capitalsThesaurus⁺: ↑Lettering and alphabets , ↑Letters of alphabets • • • Extra Examples:» Names always start with capitals.» If you write your emails in capitals, it looks as though you are shouting.» The company's trademark is written in capitals.» If the text is in capitals, it is difficult to read.» For some reason, she always writes in capitals.» It's considered rude to use capital letters in an email because it looks like YOU ARE SHOUTING.» The poet e. e. cummings wrote his name with small letters, not capital letters.» Don't forget to put a capital letter on a proper name, like the name of a place or person.» Every sentence should begin with a capital letter.» 'Romantic', written with a capital letter, refers to a specific movement in art and literature. Ⅵ noun [C] _SPECIALIZED (COLUMN) ► F0 the top part of a columnThesaurus⁺: ↑Arches, columns and beams Ⅶ noun [U] (MONEY) ► F0 money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business: » She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest.» We've put £20,000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.Thesaurus⁺: ↑AccountingThesaurus⁺: ↑Savings, interest and capitalThesaurus⁺: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money • • • Extra Examples:» The central bank has announced controls on capital outflows.» I want to start my own business if I can raise the capital.» We're only a small business and don't have the capital to compete with the big boys.» They'll need to raise £1 million in venture capital if they're to get the business off the ground.» She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest.
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