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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- America [ə'mεrɪkə]
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1.
noun
美洲
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1.
noun
美洲
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- America [ə 'mεrɪkə] [ə 'merɪkə]
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- 1. 美洲（包括北美和南美洲）
- 2. 北美洲
- 3. 南美洲
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4.
[American English]
美国，美利坚合众国（the United States of America）
- Canada lies to the north of America.
- 加拿大位于美国以北。
- About seventy-five percent of the people in America are white.
- 大约百分之七十五的美国人是白人。
- After the abolition of slavery, many blacks in America were liberated.
- 奴隶制度废除后，许多美国黑人被解放了。
- The president and vice president of the United States of America are elected by 538 Electoral College voters.
- 美国的总统和副总统是由选举团的538个选民投票选出的。
- Modern dance was developed initially in America.
- 现代舞发源于美国。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- America [ə'mεrɪkə]
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n
short for the United States of America
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2.
n
the Americas the American continent, including North, South, and Central America
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n
[Etymology]
C16: from Americus, Latin form of Amerigo; after Amerigo Vespucci (?1454--1512), Florentine navigator in the New World
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1.
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short for the United States of America
Examples
- Did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America?
- 是维金人先于哥伦布发现新大陆的吗? → America
- every corner of America
- 美国各地 → corner
- the fauna of N. America
- 北美地区的动物群 → America
- Canada lies to the north of America.
- 加拿大位于美国以北。 → America
- About seventy-five percent of the people in America are white.
- 大约百分之七十五的美国人是白人。 → white
- The American Midwest is commonly referred to as the Bible belt of America because of the high population of Christians living in the area.
- 美国中西部通常被称为圣经地带，因为在那儿居住着很多基督徒。 → belt
- After the abolition of slavery, many blacks in America were liberated.
- 奴隶制度废除后，许多美国黑人被解放了。 → abolition
- The Waldseemuller map is considered the first map of America.
- 瓦尔德泽米勒所绘制的地图被认为是最早的美洲地图。 → America
- This species is only found in South America.
- 这个物种只存在于南美洲。 → America
- Once this program was broadcast only in America but now you can watch it everywhere.
- 从前这个节目只能在北美播映，但现在已经随处可见了。 → America
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