单词 | city |
释义 | city —cityless, adj. —citylike, adj. /sit"ee/, n. , pl. cities. 1. a large or important town. 2. (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen. 3. the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death. 4. (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population. 5. (in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown. 6. the City, a. the major metropolitan center of a region; downtown: I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show. b. the commercial and financial area of London, England. 7. a city-state. 8. (often cap.) Slang. a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination): The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city. [1175-1225; ME cite < AF, OF cite(t) < L civitat- (s. of civitas) citizenry, town, equiv. to civi(s) citizen + -tat- -TY2] Syn. 1. See community. |
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