单词 | civic center |
释义 | civic centerWord forms: civic centers countable noun In a city or town, a civic center is a building or buildings that contain local government offices and often recreational or cultural facilities for the public. [US] The city council wants more parks, an expanded recreation program, and a civic center. civic center in American Englishnoun 1. a building complex housing a theater or theaters for the performing arts and sometimes exhibition halls, a museum, etc., and usually constructed or maintained by municipal funds 2. a building or building complex containing a municipality's administrative offices,various departmental headquarters, courts, etc., and sometimes an auditorium, libraries, or other community or cultural facilities 3. a theater, meeting hall, or the like for community or public use Word origin [1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aspect ratio, one-shot, persona, scrounge, stabilizer |
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