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单词 europe
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Europen.

Brit. /ˈjʊərəp/, /ˈjɔːrəp/, U.S. /ˈjərəp/, /ˈjʊrəp/
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Europe.
Etymology: < Europe, the name of the continent consisting of the western projection of the Eurasian land mass lying north of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, north-west of the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, and west of the Ural Mountains < classical Latin Eurōpa < ancient Greek Εὐρώπη , of unknown origin. Compare earlier European adj., European n.Ancient authors derived ancient Greek Εὐρώπη , the name of the continent from ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (classical Latin Eurōpa ), the name (in Greek mythology) of a princess of Tyre who was courted by Zeus in the form of a bull (see Europa n.). This story seems to go back to the Mycenaean period, in which case the name of the princess at least would be pre-Greek in origin. For the name of the continent, various other etymologies have been suggested, including a derivation < ancient Greek εὐρωπός wide, broad ( < εὐρύς + ὠπ-, ὤψ eye, face; though this has been dismissed as a subsequent folk etymology), and a Semitic origin, with the name having the sense ‘the Region of the Setting Sun’. Europe occurs as a place name in English contexts from Old English onwards (in Old English as Europa, Europe, in Middle English as Europa, Europe, Europ).
allusively.
1. The European Union or its predecessors (see European adj. 5b).
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > customs union or common market > specific
zollverein1843
Benelux1947
Comecon1949
common market1950
European Economic Community1952
Europe1957
the Six1957
Brussels1968
EC1969
the Nine1972
Euroland1981
APEC1989
the Ten-
1957 Times 8 Oct. 11/7 The defeat shortly after this success of the plan for a European Defence Community was a setback for ‘Europe’.
1962 Listener 8 Feb. 240/1 The decision to go into Europe.
1970 Guardian 28 Nov. 5/8 Mr. Shore scornfully dismissed the arguments of those who feared there was no future for Britain outside Europe.
1980 B. Castle Castle Diaries 160 It isn't only Europe. It is a question of whether this country is going to cut itself off from the Western Alliance and go isolationist.
1997 Daily Tel. 26 May 9/7 We were sold down the Swanee when we went into Europe.
2005 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. c2/1 (headline) U.S. and Europe reach tentative airline accord.
2. British Sport (chiefly Association Football). Used with reference to qualification for, or participation in, a European club competition.
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1963 Times 16 May 4/2 So Tottenham were two up at half-time with one foot firmly in Europe a year hence.
1984 Financial Times (Nexis) 15 Sept. i. 13 [Queen's Park Rangers] last season finished fifth in the Canon League, were leading London club and qualified for Europe.
1996 Independent (Nexis) 13 Jan. 27 Both are incandescent at reports that the RFU would deny them a place in Europe if they ultimately finished in a qualifying place.
2001 FourFourTwo Aug. 70/2 The vital thing at home in Europe is to keep a clean sheet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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