Syracuse
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- /ˈsaɪrəkjuːz/ a port on the east coast of Sicily; pop. 124,083 (2008). It became a flourishing centre of Greek culture, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries BC under the rule of Dionysius Ⅰ and Ⅱ. It was taken by the Romans at the end of the 3rd century BC. Italian name SIRACUSA.锡拉库扎（西西里岛东海岸一个港口城市; 2008年人口124,083; 公元前5世纪和4世纪在戴奥尼夏一世和二世的统治下成为希腊文化中心, 后在公元前3世纪末期被罗马占领; 意大利语名SIRACUSA）。
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- /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/ a city in New York State, to the south-east of Lake Ontario; pop. 138,068 (est. 2008). The site of salt springs, it was an important centre of salt production during the 19th century.锡拉丘兹（纽约州一城市, 在安大略湖东南面; 2008年估计人口138,068; 城中有盐泉, 在19世纪是重要的产盐中心）。