cap·i·tol
noun/ˈkæpɪtl/
/ˈkæpɪtl/
- (usually the Capitol)[singular] the building in Washington DC where the US Congress (= the national parliament) meets to work on new laws
（美国）国会大厦 - [usually singular] a building in each US state where politicians meet to work on new laws
（美国）州议会大厦 - the California state capitol
加利福尼亚州议会大厦
- the California state capitol
Word Originfrom Old French capitolie, capitoile, later assimilated to Latin Capitolium (from caput, capit- ‘head’).