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omnibus

/ˈɒmnɪbəs/ /ˈɑmnɪˌbʌs/

Meanings
noun

公共汽车，巴士.

A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

Examples :

"In the early 1900s, people relied on the omnibus to travel around the city. "
在二十世纪初，人们主要靠公共汽车在城市里出行。
vehicle
noun

选集，合集.

An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

Examples :

"My daughter loves the author so much that she asked for the complete "Anne of Green Gables" omnibus for her birthday, which contains all the books in the series in one large volume. "
我女儿太喜欢这位作者了，她生日的时候吵着要一套完整的《绿山墙的安妮》合集，里面包含了这个系列的所有书，都在厚厚的一本里。
literature media culture entertainment story
noun

联合发行邮票，共同发行邮票

A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.

Examples :

"The international stamp collecting club celebrated its 50th anniversary with an omnibus issue, featuring the same design released in ten different member countries. "
这家国际集邮俱乐部为了庆祝成立五十周年，发行了一套联合邮票，在十个不同的成员国同时发行了相同设计的邮票。
world nation communication history

Related Words

Illustration legislative

legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

立法机关, 立法机构

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

立法机关通过了一项关于校园安全的新法律。

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comprehensive noun

/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/

综合学校，完全中学

"The comprehensive school offered a wide range of subjects, from science and math to art and music. "

这所完全中学开设了各种各样的科目，从科学和数学到艺术和音乐，应有尽有。

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simultaneously adverb

/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

同时，与此同时

"The teacher spoke to the students, and simultaneously, the bell rang. "

老师在对学生们讲话，与此同时，铃声响了。

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appropriations noun

/əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz/ /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃnz/

拨款，挪用。

"The budget appropriations for the school's new library project were approved by the city council. "

市议会批准了学校新图书馆项目的预算拨款。

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anniversary noun

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

周年纪念，周年。

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

今天是战争结束五十周年纪念日。

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replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

替代品，代替者。

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

我的旧自行车胎没气了，所以我买了一个新的轮胎来替换它。

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transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

运输，运送

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

运输货物；运送军队

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previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

事先，预先

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

事先，我计划星期六复习数学考试。

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commemorative noun

/kəˈmemərətɪv/ /kəˈmeməˌreɪtɪv/

纪念品，纪念物

"The museum gift shop sold a commemorative celebrating the city's 100th anniversary. "

博物馆礼品店出售一款纪念品，庆祝该市一百周年纪念。

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legislation noun

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

立法，法律，法规。

"The new school legislation requires all students to wear uniforms. "

新的学校立法要求所有学生都穿校服。(Xīn de xuéxiào lìfǎ yāoqiú suǒyǒu xuésheng dōu chuān xiàofú.)

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legislature noun

/ˈlɛdʒɪsləˌtʃʊə/ /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃɚ/

立法机关，立法机构

"The city legislature voted to raise taxes to fund a new school building. "

市议会投票决定提高税收，以便为新建校舍提供资金。(Shì yìhuì tóupiào juédìng tígāo shuìshōu, yǐbiàn wèi xīn jiàn xiàoshè tígōng zījīn.)

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

国手，国际选手。

"The United team includes five England internationals."

联合队包括五名英格兰国手。