Capitol
/ˈkæpɪtəl/(一般作the Capitol)
1
- the seat of the US Congress in Washington DC美国国会(位于华盛顿特区)。
1.1
capitol
US a building housing a legislative assembly〈美〉议会大厦:50,000 people marched on New Jersey's state capitol.
五万人朝着新泽西州议会大厦方向行进。
2
- the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome朱庇特神庙(位于古罗马卡匹托尔山)。
词源
from Old French capitolie, capitoile, later assimilated to Latin Capitolium (from caput, capit- 'head').