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单词 netherlands
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Neth•er•lands  (neᵺər ləndz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names the, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 15,653,091; 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague. Also called Holland. Dutch, Nederland. 
Neth•er•land•er  (neᵺər lan′dər, -lən-),USA pronunciation n.  Nether•land′i•an, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Netherlands /ˈnɛðələndz/ n the Netherlands ⇒ (functioning as singular or plural)
  1. Also called: Holland a kingdom in NW Europe, on the North Sea: declared independence from Spain in 1581 as the United Provinces; became a major maritime and commercial power in the 17th century, gaining many overseas possessions; formed the Benelux customs union with Belgium and Luxembourg in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It is mostly flat and low-lying, with about 40 per cent of the land being below sea level, much of it on polders protected by dykes. Official language: Dutch. Religion: Christian majority, Protestant and Roman Catholic, large nonreligious minority. Currency: euro. Capital: Amsterdam, with the seat of government at The Hague. Pop: 16 227 000 (2004 est). Area: 41 526 sq km (16 033 sq miles)
    Dutch name: Nederland
  2. the kingdom of the Netherlands together with the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, esp as ruled by Spain and Austria before 1581; the Low Countries
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