city
/ˈsɪtɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- a large town城市, 都市, 市：
as modifier the city centre.市中心。
1.1
- Brit. a town created a city by charter and containing a cathedral〈英〉特别市（宪章规定升级为市的镇, 拥有大教堂）。
1.2
- N. Amer. a municipal centre incorporated by the state or province〈北美〉（国家或省确立的）直辖市; 自治市。
1.3
- with modifier informal a place or situation characterized by a specified attribute〈非正式〉带有某种特性的地点（或局面）：
the staff were in turmoil - it was panic city.
员工们处于骚动之中——一片惊恐的场面。
2
the City
short forC ITY OFL ONDON.C ITY OFL ONDON的简称。
2.1
- the financial and commercial institutions located in this part of London伦敦金融、商业区：
the Budget got a stony reception from the City
预算遭受伦敦金融、商业区的冷遇
as modifier a City analyst.伦敦金融、商业区分析师。
派生词
cityward
adjective & adverbcitywards
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French cite, from Latin civitas, from civis 'citizen'. Originally denoting a town, and often used as a Latin equivalent to Old English burh 'borough', the term was later applied to foreign and ancient cities and to the more important English boroughs. The connection between city and cathedral grew up under the Norman kings, as the episcopal sees (many had been established in villages) were removed to the chief borough of the diocese.