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

• The riots will also mean lost income for Los Angeles County.
  暴乱还意味着洛杉矶县收入的损失。
• The criminal has been sent to the county seat under guard.
  这个罪犯已经解到县里去了。
• Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
  今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。
• We met in Dorchester, Dorset's bustling county town.
  我们在多塞特熙熙攘攘的郡首府多切斯特相遇。
• Ramona spoke with warmth when she recollected the doctor who used to be at the county hospital
  拉蒙纳回忆起曾在乡村医院工作的那位医生时，言语中透着温情。
• 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。
• Notts County Council is to cut 200 jobs in a bid to escape being rate-capped.
  诺丁汉郡议会将削减200个工作岗位，以逃避地方税限额。
• Bailiffs need a certificate from the county court to seize goods for rent arrears.
  查封官需要有郡法院的证明才能没收货物以抵欠租。
• Ours is a small county.
  我们那儿是个小县份。
• 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。