| 单词 | city |
| 释义 | city n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a large town. b Brit. (strictly) a town created a city by charter and containing a cathedral. c US a municipal corporation occupying a definite area. 2. (the City) a the part of London governed by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation. b the business part of this. c commercial circles; high finance. 3. (attrib.) of a city or the City. Phrases and idioms City Company a corporation descended from an ancient trade-guild. city desk a department of a newspaper dealing with business news or US with local news. City editor 1. the editor dealing with financial news in a newspaper or magazine. 2. (city editor) US the editor dealing with local news. city father (usu. in pl.) a person concerned with or experienced in the administration of a city. city hall US municipal offices or officers. city manager US an official directing the administration of a city. city page Brit. the part of a newspaper or magazine dealing with the financial and business news. city slicker usu. derog. 1. a smart and sophisticated city-dweller. 2. a plausible rogue as found in cities. city-state esp. hist. a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Derivatives cityward adj. & adv. citywards adv. Etymology: ME f. OF cit{eacute} f. L civitas -tatis f. civis citizen |
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