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

coun•ty¹ n. [countable], pl. -ties.

Governmentthe largest local division of government in most states of the U.S..
Governmenta unit of local government in Great Britain, Canada, etc.
Governmentthe people of a county:Last year the county voted for the first time.

coun•ty¹ n., pl. -ties.

Governmentthe largest administrative division of a U.S. state:Miami, Florida, is in Dade County.
Governmentone of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland.
Governmentone of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand.
Governmentthe territory of a county, esp. its rural areas:We farmed out in the county before moving to town.
Governmentthe inhabitants of a county:It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county.
World Historythe domain of a count or earl.

Late Latin comitātus imperial seat, office of a comes (see count²), equivalent. to Latin comit-, stem of comes + -ātus -ate³ (or by reanalysis of Latin comitātus escort, retinue, origin, originally verb, verbal noun of comitārī to accompany, derivative of comes
Anglo-French counté, Old French cunté, conte
Middle English counte 1250–1300

coun•ty² n. [Obs.]

World Historycount².

Anglo-French counte count²; -y by confusion with county¹
1540–50

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county /ˈkaʊntɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

any of the administrative or geographic subdivisions of certain states, esp any of the major units into which England and Wales are or have been divided for purposes of local government
(as modifier): county cricket
NZ an electoral division in a rural area
obsolete the lands under the jurisdiction of a count or earl

adj

Brit informal having the characteristics and habits of the inhabitants of country houses and estates, esp an upper-class accent and an interest in horses, dogs, etc

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French conté land belonging to a count, from Late Latin comitātus office of a count, from comes count²

单词	county
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 coun•ty¹ /ˈkaʊnti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. Governmentthe largest local division of government in most states of the U.S.. Governmenta unit of local government in Great Britain, Canada, etc. Governmentthe people of a county:Last year the county voted for the first time. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 coun•ty¹ (koun′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. Governmentthe largest administrative division of a U.S. state:Miami, Florida, is in Dade County. Governmentone of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland. Governmentone of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand. Governmentthe territory of a county, esp. its rural areas:We farmed out in the county before moving to town. Governmentthe inhabitants of a county:It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county. World Historythe domain of a count or earl. Late Latin comitātus imperial seat, office of a comes (see count²), equivalent. to Latin comit-, stem of comes + -ātus -ate³ (or by reanalysis of Latin comitātus escort, retinue, origin, originally verb, verbal noun of comitārī to accompany, derivative of comes Anglo-French counté, Old French cunté, conte Middle English counte 1250–1300 coun•ty² (koun′tē),USA pronunciation n. [Obs.] World Historycount². Anglo-French counte count²; -y by confusion with county¹ 1540–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: county /ˈkaʊntɪ/ n ( pl -ties) any of the administrative or geographic subdivisions of certain states, esp any of the major units into which England and Wales are or have been divided for purposes of local government (as modifier): county cricket NZ an electoral division in a rural area obsolete the lands under the jurisdiction of a count or earl adj Brit informal having the characteristics and habits of the inhabitants of country houses and estates, esp an upper-class accent and an interest in horses, dogs, etc Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French conté land belonging to a count, from Late Latin comitātus office of a count, from comes count²
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