Cayman Islands

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中文释义

英文释义

专有名词
  1. Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
  2. Offshore bank accounts based in the Cayman Islands. metonymically
  3. Tax havens. broadly,figuratively

词形变化

the Cayman Islands canonical Caiman Islands alternative

词源

From Spanish Caymanes, variant of earlier Spanish Lagartos in reference to the early prevalence of marine and freshwater crocodiles on the islands. Spanish caimán and Portuguese caimão are of uncertain etymology, being variously attributed to Taíno kaimán, Kari'na acayouman, and Kongo.
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