| 单词 | capital |
| 释义 | Word Frequency capital 1(ˈkæpɪtəl) noun 1. a. the seat of government of a country or other political unit b. (as modifier) a capital city 2. material wealth owned by an individual or business enterprise 3. wealth available for or capable of use in the production of further wealth, as by industrial investment 4. make capital of 5. (sometimes capital) the capitalist class or their interests capital versus labour 6. accounting a. the ownership interests of a business as represented by the excess of assets over liabilities b. the nominal value of the authorized or issued shares c. (as modifier) capital issues 7. any assets or resources, esp when used to gain profit or advantage 8. a. a capital letter Abbreviation: cap., capb. (as modifier) capital B 9. with a capital letter adjective 10. (prenominal) law involving or punishable by death a capital offence 11. very serious; fatal a capital error 12. primary, chief, or principal our capital concern is that everyone is safe 13. of, relating to, or designating the large modern majuscule letter used chiefly as the initial letter in personal names and place names and other uniquely specificatory nouns, and often for abbreviations and acronyms Compare small (sense 9), See also upper case 14. mainly British excellent; first-rate a capital idea Word origin C13: from Latin capitālis (adj) concerning the head, chief, from caput head; compare Medieval Latin capitāle (n) wealth, from capitālis (adj)Word Frequency capital 2(ˈkæpɪtəl) noun the upper part of a column or pier that supports the entablature Also called: chapiter, capWord origin C14: from Old French capitel, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput head |
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