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单词 city
释义 city

city /ˈsɪt.i/ aep /ˈsɪt̬.i/

noun [C] (FINANCIAL CENTRE)
the City [S] UK
1
F0 the business centre of London where the large financial organizations are, such as the Bank of England:
» He works in the City.» a City analystThesaurus+: ↑Financial investments and the stock marketThesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accounts
2
F0 the financial organizations as a group and the people who work for them:
» The City acted swiftly to the news of a fall in the value of sterling.Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accountsThesaurus+: ↑Financial investments and the stock market
noun [C] (TOWN)
1
A1 a large town:
» Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million.» Wellington is the capital city (= centre of government) of New Zealand.Thesaurus+: ↑Towns, cities and villages (general)
2
F0 any town in the UK that has a cathedral (= large, important church):
» The city of Ely has about 15,000 inhabitants.Thesaurus+: ↑Towns, cities and villages (general)
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Extra Examples:» The traffic congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.» Their house is in a very desirable area of the city.» For me, Venice is easily the most beautiful city in Europe.» Many farm labourers moved to the towns and cities to look for work.» Mexico City is one of the most densely populated cities in the world .
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