can·ton
noun/ˈkæntɒn/
/ˈkæntən/, /ˈkæntɑːn/
- one of the official regions that some countries, such as Switzerland, are divided into
（瑞士等国的）行政区，州 - Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons.
瑞士是一个由相对自治的州组成的联邦。
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old French, literally ‘corner’, from Provençal, based on a Romance word related to medieval Latin cantus ‘corner, side’. - Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons.