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

can•ton n. [countable]

Governmenta small district of a territory or country, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation.

can•ton•al, adj.

can•ton n.

Governmenta small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Government(in a department of France) a division of an arrondissement.
Heraldrya square area in the dexter chief, or right-hand corner, of an escutcheon, often distinctively treated: a diminutive of the dexter chief quarter.
Architecturea pilaster or similar feature projecting from the corner of a building.
[Obs.]a division, part, or portion of anything.

v.t.

to divide into parts or portions.
Governmentto divide into cantons or territorial districts.
to allot quarters to (soldiers, troops, etc.).

Old Provencal, derivative of can side, edge (see cant²)
Middle French
1525–35

can′ton•al, adj.
can′ton•al•ism, n.

Can•ton n.

Place NamesAlso called Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kuangchou. [Older Spelling.]a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000.
Place Namesa city in NE Ohio: location of the football Hall of Fame. 94,730.
Place Namesa city in E Massachusetts. 18,182.
Place Namesa city in W central Illinois. 14,626.
Place Namesa town in central Mississippi. 11,116.

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canton n /ˈkæntɒn; kænˈtɒn/

any of the 23 political divisions of Switzerland
/ˈkæntən/ a small square or oblong charge on a shield, usually in the top left corner

/kænˈtɒn/(transitive) to divide into cantons
/kənˈtuːn/ (esp formerly) to allocate accommodation to (military personnel)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French: corner, division, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron rim; see cant²

ˈcantonal adj

Canton n

/kænˈtɒn/ a port in SE China, capital of Guangdong province, on the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River): the first Chinese port open to European trade. Pop: 3 881 000 (2005 est)
Chinese names: Guangzhou, Kwangchow
/ˈkæntən/ a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000)

单词	canton
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 can•ton /ˈkæntən, -tɑn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Governmenta small district of a territory or country, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. can•ton•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 can•ton (kan′tn, -ton, kan ton′ for 1–7;* kan ton′, -tōn′ or, esp. Brit., -to̅o̅n′ for 8),USA pronunciation* n. Governmenta small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. Government(in a department of France) a division of an arrondissement. Heraldrya square area in the dexter chief, or right-hand corner, of an escutcheon, often distinctively treated: a diminutive of the dexter chief quarter. Architecturea pilaster or similar feature projecting from the corner of a building. [Obs.]a division, part, or portion of anything. v.t. to divide into parts or portions. Governmentto divide into cantons or territorial districts. to allot quarters to (soldiers, troops, etc.). Old Provencal, derivative of can side, edge (see cant²) Middle French 1525–35 can′ton•al, adj. can′ton•al•ism, n. Can•ton (kan ton′, kan′ton for 1;* kan′tn for 2–5),USA pronunciation* n. Place NamesAlso called Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kuangchou. [Older Spelling.]a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000. Place Namesa city in NE Ohio: location of the football Hall of Fame. 94,730. Place Namesa city in E Massachusetts. 18,182. Place Namesa city in W central Illinois. 14,626. Place Namesa town in central Mississippi. 11,116. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: canton n /ˈkæntɒn; kænˈtɒn/ any of the 23 political divisions of Switzerland /ˈkæntən/ a small square or oblong charge on a shield, usually in the top left corner vb /kænˈtɒn/(transitive) to divide into cantons /kənˈtuːn/ (esp formerly) to allocate accommodation to (military personnel) Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French: corner, division, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron rim; see cant² ˈcantonal adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Canton n /kænˈtɒn/ a port in SE China, capital of Guangdong province, on the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River): the first Chinese port open to European trade. Pop: 3 881 000 (2005 est) Chinese names: Guangzhou, Kwangchow /ˈkæntən/ a city in the US, in NE Ohio. Pop: 80 806 (2000)
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