单词 | Saint Petersburg |
释义 | Word Frequency Saint Petersburg(ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːɡ) noun usually abbreviated to: St Petersburg 1. a city and port in Russia, on the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of the Neva River: founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built on low-lying marshes subject to frequent flooding; capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918; a cultural and educational centre, with a university (1819); a major industrial centre, with engineering, shipbuilding, chemical, textile, and printing industries. Pop: 5 315 000 (2005 est) Former names: Petrograd (1914–24), Leningrad (1924–91)2. a city and resort in W Florida, on Tampa Bay. Pop: 247 610 (2003 est) |
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