释义 |
co·lum·bia I. \kəˈləmbēə\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Columbia, S.C. : of or from Columbia, the capital of So. Carolina < a Columbia resident > : of the kind or style prevalent in Columbia II. noun (plural columbia or columbias) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Columbia river, southwestern Canada & northwestern U.S., near which they dwelt 1. a. : a Salishan people of eastern Washington b. : a member of such people 2. : a language of the Columbia and Wenatchee peoples — called also Sinkiuse |