| 单词 | Shanghai |
| 释义 | Shanghai(ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ) noun a port in E China, capital of Shanghai municipality (traditionally in SE Jiangsu) near the estuary of the Yangtze: the largest city in China and one of the largest ports in the world; a major cultural and industrial centre, with many universities. Pop: 12 665 000 (2005 est) shanghai(ˈʃæŋhaɪ, ʃæŋˈhaɪ) slang verbWord forms: -hais, -haiing or -haied (transitive) 1. to kidnap (a civilian or sailor) for enforced service at sea, esp on a merchant ship 2. to force or trick (someone) into doing something, going somewhere, etc 3. Australian and New Zealand to shoot with a catapult noun 4. Australian and New Zealand a catapult Word origin C19: from the city of Shanghai; from the forceful methods formerly used to collect crews for voyages to the Orient |
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