| 单词 | great britain |
| 释义 | Great Britain (greɪt brɪtən) proper noun Great Britain is the island consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales, which together with Northern Ireland makes up the United Kingdom. Great Britain in British Englishnoun England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland (i.e. excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales). Later unions created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922). Pop: 57 851 100 (2003 est). Area: 229 523 sq km (88 619 sq miles) See also United KingdomGreat Britain in American English1. principal island of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, & Wales, & administrativelyincluding adjacent islands except the Isle of Man & the Channel Islands 2. Popularly the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland In other languages |
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