city
noun
ˈsɪti
noun
1
a
large
important
town
城市，都市
New
York
City
纽约市
a
capital
city
首府，首都
The
nearest
big
city
was
St.
Louis.
最近的大城市是圣路易斯。
city
dweller
2
a.
a
large
town,
that
has
been
given
an
official
title
by
a
king
or
queen
b.
a
town
of
any
size
that
has
definite
borders
and
powers
that
were
officially
given
by
the
state
government
[美] 〔由州政府划定市界并授予特权的〕特权市
BrE AmE
the
city
of
Oxford
牛津市
The
city
of
Cleveland
celebrated
its
200th
birthday
with
fireworks
and
an
outdoor
concert.
克利夫兰市燃放烟火并举办了一场室外音乐会，以此庆祝该市成立 200 周年。
3
the
people
who
live
in
a
city
全市居民
usually singular 一般用单数
The
city
has
been
living
in
fear
since
last
week’s
earthquake.
上周地震后，全市居民都生活在恐惧中。
4
the City
the
area
of
London
which
is
Britain’s
financial
centre,
and
the
important
institutions
there
[英] 伦敦城，伦敦商业区
BrE
City
banker/stockbroker
etc
5
the city
the
government
of
a
city
[美] 市政府
AmE
The
city
is
working
to
improve
public
transportation.
市政府在努力改善公共交通。