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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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