county

英 [ˈkaʊnti]

美 [ˈkaʊnti]

n.  (英国、爱尔兰的)郡; (美国的)县
adj.  典型英国上流社会人物的; 世家子弟的

复数：counties　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.784 / COCA.1516

牛津词典

noun

• （英国、爱尔兰的）郡；（美国的）县
  an area of Britain, Ireland or the US that has its own government
  1. the southern counties
     南部各郡
  2. county boundaries
     郡分界线
  3. Orange County
     奥兰治县

adj.

• 典型英国上流社会人物的；世家子弟的
  typical of English upper-class people

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (英国、爱尔兰的)郡;(美国的)县
  Acountyis a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government.
  1. He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire...
     他现在居住在他母亲的故乡牛津郡。
  2. Over 50 events are planned throughout the county.
     全县共筹划了50多次活动。

英英释义

noun

• (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
  1. the county has a population of 12,345 people
• (United States) the largest administrative district within a state
  1. the county plans to build a new road

双语例句

• He has been a Derby County supporter since boyhood.
  他从孩提时代起就是德比郡队的支持者。
• The criminal has been sent to the county seat under guard.
  这个罪犯已经解到县里去了。
• At the start of the last over, bowled by Chris Lewis, the Welsh county were favourites.
  在最后一轮由克里斯·刘易斯连续投出6个有效球之前，威尔士郡队本来胜券在握。
• In that year county after county fell to the enemy.
  那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。
• The party won at least one county, and ran a close second in several others.
  该党派至少在一个郡获胜，而在其他几个郡也和第一名相距甚微。
• It is sad to see a county confine its activities to undignified public bickering
  看到整个县都不顾颜面地公开争吵，真让人感到难过。
• The county hospital could find no physical cause for Sumner's problems
  关于萨姆纳的问题，县医院查不出任何生理上的原因。
• The canal has proved useful to the county in many ways.
  这条水渠给这个县带来的好处是多方面的。
• His lechery made him the enemy of every self-respecting husband and father in the county.
  他的好色放浪使他成为全县所有自尊自重的丈夫和父亲的公敌。
• He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire
  他现在居住在他母亲的故乡牛津郡。