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canton

/ˈkæntn̩/

Meanings
noun

州，行政区。

A division of a political unit.

Examples :

"Switzerland is famous for being divided into 26 cantons, each with its own unique government. "
瑞士以其分为26个州而闻名，每个州都有自己独特的政府。
politics government nation area
noun

盾面的上角区域

A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.

Examples :

"The family crest features a gold lion on a blue field, with a small silver star placed in the canton of the shield. "
这个家族的徽章上，蓝色的底面上有一只金色的狮子，盾面的上角区域则有一颗小小的银色星星。
heraldry art

Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

长方形的，矩形的

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

老师用一个长方形的白板来画图。

Illustration perpendicular

perpendicular noun

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /pɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/

垂线，垂直线。

"The perpendicular to the wall supported the shelf. "

那根垂直于墙面的支撑物托住了架子。

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

水平构件，横向构件

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

课桌的横向支撑非常结实，能承受厚厚一摞书的重量。

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

细分，再分。

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

这个大型城市公园被细分成更小的游乐区，以供不同年龄段的儿童玩耍。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

Illustration residential

residential noun

/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/

集体住宿，合宿

"The youth group organises annual residentials."

青少年团体每年都会组织集体住宿活动。

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

传统，习俗。

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

我们家有很多传统习俗，比如感恩节吃的特别食物，这些食物的做法和我的堂兄弟姐妹家的传统略有不同。

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

游乐场，操场

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

学校的操场是孩子们下课后最喜欢去的地方。

Illustration neighborhoods

neighborhoods noun

/ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz/ /ˈneɪbəˌhʊdz/

邻近，附近。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

因为我们住得近，才有了那些空洞的问候。

Illustration industrial

industrial noun

/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/

工人，产业工人

"My grandfather was a skilled industrial during the 1950s. "

我爷爷在二十世纪五十年代是一位技术娴熟的产业工人。

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。