在18世纪中叶到20世纪中叶的200年间,阿伯丁建筑统一采用灰色花岗岩,因而有“花岗岩城”(Granite City)之称,又因为花岗岩中云母的银色光泽而被称为“银城”(Silver City)。 1970年代发现了北海油田之后又获得了“欧洲石油之都”(Oil Capital of Europe)和“欧洲能源之都”(Energy Capital of Europe)等称呼。
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Aberdeen 阿伯丁
Aberdeen (/æbərˈdiːn/; Scots:Aiberdeenlisten; Scottish Gaelic:Obar Dheathain[ˈopər ˈʝɛhɪn]; Latin:Aberdonia) is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen itself and 228,990 for the local authority area.
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近义词
n.
town, port of entry, point of entry, city, metropolis, urban center