city

名词 n.
[ˈsɪtʰiː]|[ˈsɪtʰɪj]|[ˈsɪʔɪj]|/sɪtɪ/    /ˈsɪt.i/ [ˈsɪɾ.i]|/ˈsɪt.iː/ [ˈsiɾ.iː]|[ˈsɪɾ.iː]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
    — São Paulo is the largest city in South America.
  2. A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size. UK,historical
    — Manchester, incorporated in 1838, was made the centre of a bishopric in 1847 and became a city in 1853. Liverpool was transformed into a city by Royal Charter when the new diocese of Liverpool was created in 1880.
  3. The central business district; downtown. Australia
    — I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
  4. A large amount of something (used after the noun). slang
    — It’s video game city in here!

词形变化

cities plural citie alternative,obsolete cittie alternative,obsolete cyte alternative,obsolete cytee alternative,obsolete

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词源

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.
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