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单词 Alcatraz
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Definition of Alcatraz in English:

Alcatraz

proper nounˈalkətrazˈalkəˌtraz

  • A rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California. Between 1934 and 1963 it was the site of a top-security federal prison.

    阿尔卡特拉斯岛（加利福尼亚州圣弗朗西斯科湾岩石岛屿，1934至1963年间它是防范最严密的联邦监狱所在地）

Origin

From Spanish alcatraz 'pelicans', which were once common there.

Definition of Alcatraz in US English:

Alcatraz

proper nounˈalkəˌtraz

  • A rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California. It was the site of a top-security federal prison between 1934 and 1963 and since 1972 has been administered by the National Park Service.

Origin

From Spanish alcatraz ‘pelicans’, which were once common there.
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