Definition of Honduras in English:
Honduras
proper nounhɒnˈdjʊərəsˌhɑnˈd(j)ʊrəs
A country of Central America, bordering on the Caribbean Sea and with a short coastline on the Pacific Ocean; population 8,100,000 (estimated 2015); official language, Spanish; capital, Tegucigalpa.
洪都拉斯(中美洲的一个国家,与加勒比海毗连,沿太平洋有一条较短的海岸线;2009年估计人口7, 833, 700;官方语言西班牙语;首都特古西加尔巴)。参见BRITISH H ONDURAS
See also British Honduras
Honduras was at the southern limit of the Mayan empire. It was encountered by Columbus in 1502, and became a Spanish colony. In 1821 Honduras became an independent republic, and was part of the United Provinces of Central America between 1823 and 1838
Definition of Honduras in US English:
Honduras
proper nounˌhänˈd(y)o͝orəsˌhɑnˈd(j)ʊrəs
A country in Central America that borders on the Caribbean Sea and also has a short coastline on the Pacific Ocean; population 8,100,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Tegucigalpa; official language, Spanish.
洪都拉斯(中美洲的一个国家,与加勒比海毗连,沿太平洋有一条较短的海岸线;2009年估计人口7, 833, 700;官方语言西班牙语;首都特古西加尔巴)。参见BRITISH H ONDURAS
At the southern limit of the Mayan empire, Honduras was visited by Columbus in 1502 and became a Spanish colony. In 1821, it became an independent republic