单词 | borough |
释义 | Word Frequency borough(ˈbʌrə) noun 1. a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter See also burgh 2. any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London 3. any of the five constituent divisions of New York City 4. (in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality 5. (in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort 6. (in New Zealand) a small municipality with a governing body Word origin Old English burg; related to beorgan to shelter, Old Norse borg wall, Gothic baurgs city, Old High German burg fortified castle |
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