borough

英 ['bʌrə] 美 ['bɝro]
  • n. 区;自治的市镇
  • n. (Borough)人名;(英)伯勒

助记提示


1. *burg- / *bourg- 'protect, fortress' (whence also bury), a variant of *berg- (source of English barrow 'mound' and German berg 'mountain, hill') and *borg- (source of English borrow).
2. *burg- / *bourg- meaning began to change from 'fortress', through 'fortified town', to simply 'town'.
3. *burg- => borough (Old English burg or burh).
4. 本义:a dwelling or dwellings within a fortified enclosure.

双语例句


1. The Department is inviting applications from groups within the Borough.
该部门欢迎本行政区内各团体提出申请。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Families of six or seven are the norm in Borough Park.
在区公园住宅区六口或七口之家十分普遍。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The borough is twinned with Kasel in Germany.
该自治市与德国的卡瑟尔市结成了友好城市。

来自柯林斯例句

4. the London borough of Westminster
伦敦的威斯敏斯特自治市

来自《权威词典》

5. Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
奥拉德尔是美国新泽西州卑尔根县中的小镇.

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