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单词 Pitcairn Islands
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Definition of Pitcairn Islands in English:

Pitcairn Islands

proper nounˈpɪtkɛːnˈpitkern ˌīləndz
  • A British overseas territory comprising a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, east of French Polynesia. The colony's only settlement is Adamstown, on Pitcairn Island, the chief island of the group; population 50 (est. 2009). Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767, and remained uninhabited until settled in 1790 by mutineers from HMS Bounty.

    皮特凯恩群岛 (英国在法属波利尼西亚以东南太平洋上的海外领地,由一系列火山岛组成;该殖民地唯一的居民区为该群岛主要岛屿皮特凯恩岛上的亚当斯敦;2009年估计人口50人;皮特凯恩岛发现于1767年,一直无人居住,1790年才有英国皇家海军“本特”号军舰上的叛乱者来此安身)

Origin

Named after the midshipman who first sighted the islands.

Definition of Pitcairn Islands in US English:

Pitcairn Islands

proper nounˈpitkern ˌīləndz
  • A British overseas territory comprising a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of French Polynesia. Discovered in 1767, the islands remained uninhabited until settled in 1790 by mutineers from HMS Bounty.

    皮特凯恩群岛 (英国在法属波利尼西亚以东南太平洋上的海外领地,由一系列火山岛组成;该殖民地唯一的居民区为该群岛主要岛屿皮特凯恩岛上的亚当斯敦;2009年估计人口50人;皮特凯恩岛发现于1767年,一直无人居住,1790年才有英国皇家海军“本特”号军舰上的叛乱者来此安身)

Origin

Named after the midshipman who first sighted the islands.

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