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. WORD FAMILYcapitol: capitols USAGE EXAMPLESShe 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 EXAMPLESYes, 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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