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cantons

/ˈkæntənz/ /ˈkæntənz̥/

Meanings
noun

州，行政区，区。

A division of a political unit.

Examples :

"Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons, each with its own local government. "
瑞士分为26个州，每个州都有自己的地方政府。
politics government area nation state unit
noun

盾面隅部

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 heraldry book explained that the shield displayed two cantons, one bearing a golden star and the other a silver crescent, both in the upper left corner. "
这本纹章学书籍解释说，盾牌的盾面隅部有两个，都在左上角，一个绘着金星，另一个绘着银色新月。
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 different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration occupying

occupying verb

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/ /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

占据，占用。

"She is occupying her time with reading while waiting for the bus. "

她正在看书来打发等公交车的时间。

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 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 explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示， 呈现， 显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

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。