| [/ˈsɪtɪ; ˋsɪtɪ/] n 用法:
1 [C] large and important town 城市; 都市; 市:
Which is the world's largest city? 世界上最大的城市是哪个? *
[attrib 作定语] the city `centre, ie the central area of a city 市中心. 用法:
2 [C] (a) (Brit) town with special rights given by royal charter and usu containing a cathedral 特许市（由皇家特许状赋予特权, 且通常有大教堂的城市）:
the city of York 约克特许市.
(b) (US) town given special rights by State charter 特许市（由国家特许状赋予特权的城市）. 用法:
3 [CGp] all the people living in a city, as a group 全市居民:
The city turned out to welcome back its victorious team. 全市居民倾城而出迎接凯旋球队. 用法:
4 the City [sing] the oldest part of London, now its commercial and financial centre 伦敦商业区（伦敦最古老的部分, 现为商业及金融中心）:
She works in the City, eg as a stockbroker. 她在伦敦商业区工作（如做证券经纪人）. *
The City reacted sharply to the fall in oil prices. 伦敦商业区对油价下跌反应强烈. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) the freedom of the city => freedom. |