单词 | Capitol |
释义 | Capitol /kap"i tl/, n. 1. the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions. 2. (often l.c.) a building occupied by a state legislature. 3. the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline. 4. the Capitoline. [1690-1700, Amer.; < L capitolium temple of Jupiter on Capitoline hill, Rome, taken to be a derivative of caput head; r. ME capitolie < ONF] Usage. See capital1. |
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