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

When you march on the state capitol to protest a bill before the legislature, you are assembling outside a building that houses the state government.

Use the noun capitol when you're talking about the building where a legislature assembles to govern a state or region. In the United States, each state has an individual capitol building, and the federal government has one too — although when you mention "the Capitol" in Washington, D.C., it is capitalized. Speaking of which, be careful not to confuse capitol with its homophone, capital. Capitol comes from the Latin Capitolium, a famous ancient Roman temple.

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capital / capitol

Aha! A capital is a stash of money or the government headquarters of a state. Oh, a capitol is a building.

A state's capital is the primary city and usually the seat of the state government. The most important city is the capital city. The capital of New York is Albany, for example. Washington DC is the nation's capital:

Park Police found an abandoned vehicle, with an assault rifle inside it, near a bridge leading out of the nation's capital to Virginia. (New York Times)

Capital is also a financial word referring to, in a nutshell, the money a person or business has, not including debts. But wait, there's more! A capital letter starts a sentence or a proper noun, like the capital V for Virginia. It's also a crime that carries with it the severest penalty (life in prison or execution):

Wilson is the 19th death row inmate to commit suicide since California reinstated capital punishment in 1978, according to the Department of Corrections. (Reuters)

If you want to sound like a British spy, use capital to mean excellent, first rate, or really important:

In the realm of amateur fruit growing, on the other hand — a realm now daily widening — dwarf fruit trees are of capital importance. (F.A. Waugh)

A capitol (with an o) is a building that houses a government's legislative branch. When capitol is capitalized (ahem), it refers to the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, that is home to US Senators and Representatives. It's located on — where else? — Capitol Hill.

Remember that capitol with an o refers to a certain type of building that usually has a dome, then you'll know that in all other cases you want capital with an a.

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capitol: capitols

USAGE EXAMPLES

She died at the scene, which is about three blocks east of the capitol.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

Later, we walked six blocks back to Cuba’s towering capitol building.

Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016)

But protests at state capitols hinted at a tumultuous inauguration and first 100 days in office.

New York Times(Dec 20, 2016)

n a building occupied by a state legislature

Hyper

government building

a building that houses a branch of government

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Capitol: Capitols

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Yes, Capitol Hill is at last open for business on Tuesday.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

And the Highway Patrol said security footage caught two people splattering motor oil on the sidewalk and Capitol building on Halloween night.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The Reeves-Vogel rivalry will hardly be the only one simmering inside what everyone here calls “Mr. Jefferson’s Capitol.”

Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)

n the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

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Capitol Building

government building

a building that houses a branch of government

单词	capitol
释义	capitol (once / 10544 pages) n When you march on the state capitol to protest a bill before the legislature, you are assembling outside a building that houses the state government. Use the noun capitol when you're talking about the building where a legislature assembles to govern a state or region. In the United States, each state has an individual capitol building, and the federal government has one too — although when you mention "the Capitol" in Washington, D.C., it is capitalized. Speaking of which, be careful not to confuse capitol with its homophone, capital. Capitol comes from the Latin Capitolium, a famous ancient Roman temple. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS capital / capitol Aha! A capital is a stash of money or the government headquarters of a state. Oh, a capitol is a building. A state's capital is the primary city and usually the seat of the state government. The most important city is the capital city. The capital of New York is Albany, for example. Washington DC is the nation's capital: Park Police found an abandoned vehicle, with an assault rifle inside it, near a bridge leading out of the nation's capital to Virginia. (New York Times) Capital is also a financial word referring to, in a nutshell, the money a person or business has, not including debts. But wait, there's more! A capital letter starts a sentence or a proper noun, like the capital V for Virginia. It's also a crime that carries with it the severest penalty (life in prison or execution): Wilson is the 19th death row inmate to commit suicide since California reinstated capital punishment in 1978, according to the Department of Corrections. (Reuters) If you want to sound like a British spy, use capital to mean excellent, first rate, or really important: In the realm of amateur fruit growing, on the other hand — a realm now daily widening — dwarf fruit trees are of capital importance. (F.A. Waugh) A capitol (with an o) is a building that houses a government's legislative branch. When capitol is capitalized (ahem), it refers to the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, that is home to US Senators and Representatives. It's located on — where else? — Capitol Hill. Remember that capitol with an o refers to a certain type of building that usually has a dome, then you'll know that in all other cases you want capital with an a. WORD FAMILY capitol: capitols USAGE EXAMPLES She died at the scene, which is about three blocks east of the capitol. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) Later, we walked six blocks back to Cuba’s towering capitol building. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) But protests at state capitols hinted at a tumultuous inauguration and first 100 days in office. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n a building occupied by a state legislature Hyper government building a building that houses a branch of government Capitol (once / 999 pages) n WORD FAMILY Capitol: Capitols USAGE EXAMPLES Yes, Capitol Hill is at last open for business on Tuesday. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) And the Highway Patrol said security footage caught two people splattering motor oil on the sidewalk and Capitol building on Halloween night. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Reeves-Vogel rivalry will hardly be the only one simmering inside what everyone here calls “Mr. Jefferson’s Capitol.” Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) n the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet Syn\|Exp Capitol Building government building a building that houses a branch of government
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