释义
[ kuh -rah -kuh s; Spanish kah-r ah SHOW IPA
/ kəˈrɑ kəs; Spanish kɑˈrɑ kɑs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.
Words nearby Caracas carabinero, carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas , caracol, caracole, Caractacus, caracul, Carafate
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Example sentences from the Web for Caracas Gracie packed up her Wellington boots, long-sleeved shirts, and trousers, and flew to Caracas with a five-liter alembic still.
When a Modern-Day Indiana Jones Met an Adventurous Gin Distiller | Ann Binlot| July 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The result was a perfect storm of commuter congestion where “normal Caracas chaos became absolute mayhem.”
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time? | Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez| June 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Maria “Macarena” Paz, a Caracas engineer, is underwhelmed by this explanation.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time? | Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez| June 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Julio Cesar Rosas (a pseudonym) owns a medium-sized business in Los Cortijos, a district in east-central Caracas .
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time? | Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez| June 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Caracas was plunged into darkness in the middle of a televised speech by President Nicolas Maduro.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time? | Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez| June 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Caracas coffee ranks in our market with good ordinary St. Domingo.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom | P. L. Simmonds
The "company of the Caracque" (Caracas ) keeps the people in a state of restraint and slavery.
With Americans of Past and Present Days | J. J. Jusserand
He had ridden all day over the rough road that winds over the mountains from La Guayra to Caracas .
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer | Cyrus Townsend Brady
Bolivar next gained the important battle of Araure, and repossessed himself of Caracas .
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction | Various
It was a surprise to find in Caracas a market which surpassed in varieties and quantities any other place we had ever seen.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 2/2 | Ida May Hill Starr
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British Dictionary definitions for Caracas / (kəˈrækəs , -ˈrɑː- , Spanish kaˈrakas ) /
noun the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)
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Cultural definitions for Caracas Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.
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