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borough

/ˈbʌɹə/ /ˈbɜɹoʊ/

Meanings
noun

设防城镇，自治市镇

A fortified town.

Examples :

"During the medieval siege, the borough held strong against the attackers, its thick walls protecting the townspeople inside. "
在中世纪的围攻中，这座设防城镇坚守住了，厚厚的城墙保护着里面的居民。
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noun

行政区，自治市.

An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.

Examples :

"The mayor of Brooklyn borough announced a new park project. "
布鲁克林区长宣布了一个新的公园项目。(Bùlǔkèlín qūzhǎng xuānbù le yī gè xīn de gōngyuán xiàngmù.)
government politics area geography state organization

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

保护， 守护， 防护.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration completion

completion noun

/kəmˈpliːʃən/

完成， 结束， 完毕

"The completion of the project meant we could finally take a break. "

项目的完成意味着我们终于可以休息一下了。

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

公司，企业。

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

这家公司建造了一栋新的教学楼，这与当地社区的个人努力是分开的。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration townspeople

townspeople noun

/ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpl/ /ˈtaʊnzpɪpl/

镇民，市民。

"The townspeople gathered in the park for the annual summer festival. "

镇民们聚集在公园里参加一年一度的夏季节日。

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administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

行政的，管理的

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

学校的行政人员负责处理学生的档案和课程安排。

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

情况，情形，状况

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

由于一些无法预料的情况，学校的旅行取消了。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。

Illustration attackers

attackers noun

/əˈtækərz/

攻击者, 袭击者

"The attackers ran away after the police arrived. "

警察来了之后，那些袭击者就跑掉了。

Illustration fortified

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

加强葡萄酒， fortified葡萄酒

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "

晚饭后我们享用了一杯加强葡萄酒。