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 county Party secretary has gone to stay in a village to gain firsthand experience.
  县委书记到一个乡村蹲点去了。
• There was only one public bathroom in the small county town and it was always packed with people.
  小小县城只有一家公共浴池，因此天天爆满。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Ours is a small county.
  我们那儿是个小县份。
• He made 1,972 runs for the county.
  他为本郡赢得了1,972分。
• They hurried through the work and started off for the county town.
  他们赶忙把工作做完，然后动身到县城去。
• For a local bus timetable, contact Dyfed County Council.
  若要当地公共汽车时刻表，请与达费德郡政务委员会联系。
• 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。