British Columbia

专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/   

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A province in western Canada. Capital: Victoria. Largest city: Vancouver.
    — In that year [1871] British Columbia decided to become part of the Dominion of Canada, on condition that a transcontinental railway should be completed without delay.

词源

A name given by Queen Victoria when it became a British colony in 1858, referring to the Columbia District, a territory drained by the Columbia River.
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