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单词 Russo-American
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Russo-American

/ˌrʌsəʊəˈmɛrɪk(ə)n/
adjective
1Of, relating to, or designating the North American territories which were colonies of the Russian Empire, especially during the 19th cent. In later use chiefly in Russo-American Company. Now historical and rare.
  • The first Russian colony was established in Alaska in 1784; from 1799 until the purchase of Alaska by the United States in 1867, Russian territories in North America were administered by the Russo-American Company, which itself ceased all commercial activity in 1881..
2Of, belonging to, or involving both Russia (or the former Soviet Union) and the United States of America; of mixed Russian and American origin.

Origin

Early 19th century. From Russo- + American. Compare German russisch-amerikanisch, French russo-américain, both earliest in sense 1.

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