Melaka
/məˈlækə/(亦作Malacca)
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- a state of Malaysia, on the SW coast of the Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca马六甲州（马来西亚一州, 位于马来半岛西南海岸, 濒临马六甲海峡）。
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- its capital and chief port; pop.194,400 (est. 2009). It was conquered by the Portuguese in 1511 and played an important role in the development of trade between Europe and the East, especially China.马六甲（马六甲州首府和主要港口, 2009年估计人口194,400; 1511年为葡萄牙人占据, 在欧洲和东方特别是和中国之间的贸易发展中起过重要作用）。